purpose: this assignment builds on the last by deepening your practice of processing philosophical information, lectures, and readings.
Task: write as much as you need to set yourself up for success in this course. Make sure you do the following:
Singer is a tricky and clever writer. His argument is simple (and frustrating). Submit the worksheet to ensure you understand his paper.
Singer is a Utilitarian, so, like Mill, he believes that our moral decisions are governed by the Greatest Happiness Principle (GHP). What is GHP?
Williams mentions 2 principles he thinks all Utilitarians share: the Principle of Negative Responsibility & the Principle of Impartiality. What are they? What is 1 reason to agree with them? What is 1 reason to disagree?
Who are Jim and George? Which one would you rather be? Why?