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Which of these ISN'T needed for golden rule arguments to work effectively?
{ 1 } - moral principles that the parties agree on
{ 2 } - imagining ourselves in the place of another
{ 3 } - knowing the facts of the case
{ 4 } - logic (universalizability and prescriptivity)
{ 5 } - inclinations about how we desire to be treated
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Which of these ISN'T needed for golden rule arguments to work effectively?
{ 1 } - moral principles that the parties agree on
{ 2 } - imagining ourselves in the place of another
{ 3 } - knowing the facts of the case
{ 4 } - logic (universalizability and prescriptivity)
{ 5 } - inclinations about how we desire to be treated
Golden rule arguments test our consistency. They ask, "Can we, knowing the facts and imagining ourselves vividly on the receiving end of the action, consistently hold that we ought to treat another in such and such a way?"
Such arguments don't presume any agreed upon moral principles.
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Which of these ISN'T needed for golden rule arguments to work effectively?
{ 1 } - moral principles that the parties agree on
{ 2 } - imagining ourselves in the place of another
{ 3 } - knowing the facts of the case
{ 4 } - logic (universalizability and prescriptivity)
{ 5 } - inclinations about how we desire to be treated
We need this. Golden rule arguments require that we be able to imagine ourselves, vividly and accurately, in the other person's place on the receiving end of the action.
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Which of these ISN'T needed for golden rule arguments to work effectively?
{ 1 } - moral principles that the parties agree on
{ 2 } - imagining ourselves in the place of another
{ 3 } - knowing the facts of the case
{ 4 } - logic (universalizability and prescriptivity)
{ 5 } - inclinations about how we desire to be treated
We need this. Otherwise, we are judging in ignorance.
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Which of these ISN'T needed for golden rule arguments to work effectively?
{ 1 } - moral principles that the parties agree on
{ 2 } - imagining ourselves in the place of another
{ 3 } - knowing the facts of the case
{ 4 } - logic (universalizability and prescriptivity)
{ 5 } - inclinations about how we desire to be treated
We need this. Golden rule arguments test whether we're consistent in our moral judgments. This involves satisfying the logical rules that govern such judgments.
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Which of these ISN'T needed for golden rule arguments to work effectively?
{ 1 } - moral principles that the parties agree on
{ 2 } - imagining ourselves in the place of another
{ 3 } - knowing the facts of the case
{ 4 } - logic (universalizability and prescriptivity)
{ 5 } - inclinations about how we desire to be treated
We need this. Golden rule arguments don't work well if you don't care about how you are treated.
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