I completely disagree with this and generally i have the words to say why but im struggling here.
Sure moral intuitions depends heavily on context. But thats like the whole point of everything. If i get two different responses on the morality of something from 2 different people, that IS insightful, even if you believe that there is only one way that ethically you can act in that scenario.
For example, the trolley problem. One person gives a detailed explanation of why they would pull the lever. One person gives a detailed response about why they wouldn't. Yes both of those responses are dependent on the individual and the context, but why does it not matter because of that? Does the thought that both of these people disagree on what to do not generate philosphical insight?
TheRealClyde t1_j9jyu36 wrote
Reply to Thought experiments claim to use our intuitive responses to generate philosophical insights. But these scenarios are deceptive. Moral intuitions depend heavily on context and the individual. by IAI_Admin
I completely disagree with this and generally i have the words to say why but im struggling here.
Sure moral intuitions depends heavily on context. But thats like the whole point of everything. If i get two different responses on the morality of something from 2 different people, that IS insightful, even if you believe that there is only one way that ethically you can act in that scenario.
For example, the trolley problem. One person gives a detailed explanation of why they would pull the lever. One person gives a detailed response about why they wouldn't. Yes both of those responses are dependent on the individual and the context, but why does it not matter because of that? Does the thought that both of these people disagree on what to do not generate philosphical insight?