Posted 10th May 2024
Posted 3 months ago
By julianbellwebsite
Double effect
Is it ever all right to do something bad in the interest of doing something good?
Debaters are thinking people. They think about the world. They think hard. Then they debate. But only after they've thought a lot. Here are some ways of thinking about common debating topics.
Is it ever all right to do something bad in the interest of doing something good?
Many statues in public places are of people whose actions and words we now find unacceptable. Should we take them down?
The government wants to stop anyone born after 2009 buying tobacco. Is this a good idea?
Many museums are full of objects taken from other countries. Should they be returned?
Is positive discrimination on the grounds of race fair? Is it effective?
Which is a better way of dealing with climate change: making people do the right thing, or encouraging them to do the right thing?
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