Suppose that you write a poor essay and your teacher gives you a low grade. You tell your teacher, "If you were in my place, you wouldn't want to be given a low grade; so, by the golden rule, you ought not to give me a low grade."
What is wrong with this reasoning?
Suppose that you write a poor essay and your teacher gives you a low grade. You tell your teacher, "If you were in my place, you wouldn't want to be given a low grade; so, by the golden rule, you ought not to give me a low grade."
What is wrong with this reasoning?
This is one of the defects in the reasoning.
Suppose that you write a poor essay and your teacher gives you a low grade. You tell your teacher, "If you were in my place, you wouldn't want to be given a low grade; so, by the golden rule, you ought not to give me a low grade."
What is wrong with this reasoning?
Your teacher should be able to say, "I'm willing that if I were in this situation then I be given a low grade" -- and thus satisfy GR.
This is one of the defects in the reasoning.
Suppose that you write a poor essay and your teacher gives you a low grade. You tell your teacher, "If you were in my place, you wouldn't want to be given a low grade; so, by the golden rule, you ought not to give me a low grade."
What is wrong with this reasoning?
Your teacher should be able to say, "I'm willing that if I were in this situation then I be given a low grade" -- and thus satisfy GR.
GR won't force your teacher to give you good grades for poor work!
Suppose that you write a poor essay and your teacher gives you a low grade. You tell your teacher, "If you were in my place, you wouldn't want to be given a low grade; so, by the golden rule, you ought not to give me a low grade."
What is wrong with this reasoning?
Sorry, but GR won't force your teacher to give you good grades for poor work!