Linguistics Watch the following video – How language shapes the way we think by Lera Boroditsky 2. What do you think is the “take away message” of this talk? Put a star (*) after those that do not seem to conform to the rules of your grammar, that are ungrammatical for you. State, if you […]
What would a utilitarian have us do in this case if we were the sheriff? In other words, should we lie, according to utilitarianism?Would a Kantian agree with the utilitarian’s advice here?
Discussion Prompt Imagine a scenario where there has been a serious crime in a town and the Sheriff is trying to prevent serious rioting. He knows that this rioting is likely to bring about destruction, injury and maybe even death. The problem is that he has no leads; he has not the slightest idea who […]