Philosophy motions
221 motions tagged Philosophy, A to Z. Practise any of them with a prep timer.
Assuming Feasibility, THW measure an individual’s empathy levels and only allow voters with high levels of empathy for people beyond their immediate circles, to vote in the countries election.
Assuming MoD is widely available, TH, as an average 18-year old, W choose to remain ignorant of one's own fate
Assuming a single God exists, This House Hopes God is all-good rather than almighty
Assuming either can be proved conclusively, this house prefers a world where the Rare Earth Hypothesis is proven to be true over the Great Filter Hypothesis.
Assuming humanity could painlessly phase out all sentient non-human animal life, THBT it would be morally right to do so
Assuming moral realism is true, this house believes that basic desert does not exist.
Assuming reincarnation exists, THPAW where we retain memories of our past lives rather than start each life with no past memories.
Assuming the technology exists, THBT it is immoral to create simulated alternate universes
Behind the veil of ignorance, This House, as an individual, prefers to believe that they can singlehandedly change the world over believing that they are just one pawn in the grand scheme of things.
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Despite living in a world where Karma is absolutely certain, THW choose revenge.
EC Apoia a ascensão do absurdismo
EC prefere a moralidade do servo em detrimento da moralidade do senhor
EC prefere a ética da virtude em detrimento do utilitarismo.
EC preferiría vivir en una sociedad confuciana en lugar de una sociedad taoísta.
EC prefiere la ética zoroastrista en lugar de la ética taoísta
EC prefiere un mundo donde la doctrina moral predominante sea el utilitarismo por sobre la moral del sentido común.
EC prefiere un mundo donde las personas sean compasivas racionalmente en lugar de ser empáticas.
EC se opone a la teoría libertaria de la justicia.
ECAQ o conceito de divindade foi negativo para a humanidade
ECCQ la existencia humana no tiene un valor intrínseco
ECCQ que la humanidad debería centrar sus esfuerzos en la búsqueda de la verdad funcional en lugar de centrarlos en la búsqueda de la verdad última
Esta Casa lamenta a predominância da narrativa de que não há verdade absoluta
Esta Casa prefere um mundo em que os valores sofistas prevaleceram sobre os valores platônicos.
Esta casa prefiere un mundo donde toda la gente tenga habilidades y características medias (inteligencia medio, belleza media...) a uno en el que exista disparidad
Esta casa prefiere una sociedad que enfatiza el colectivismo por encima del individualismo
From behind a veil of ignorance*, THW choose to be born exceptionally beautiful rather than be born exceptionally intelligent. *Behind a veil of ignorance, you have perfect rationality and are aware of broad facts about society. You are not born yet, but after your choice, you could be born as anyone across society.
From behind a veil of ignorance, THW rather be born asexual
From behind a veil of ignorance, this House would choose to be born with an inability to experience the second phase of love
From behind a veil of ignorance, this house prefers to be born with unusually high justice sensitivity.