Wooler.Scottus

This blog is concerned with most topics in applied philosophy. In particular it is concerned with autonomy, love and other emotions. comments are most welcome

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Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Revenge and Justice

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Anders Herlitz asks whether revenge is an unjust necessity, see practical ethics . In his posting he suggests we have an innate desire t...

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Virtual Morality

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Mike LaBossiere asks whether we should behave morally to virtual beings. He wonders “whether or not we can have moral obligations to such...

Monday, 21 April 2014

Alzheimer’s and Suicide

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There is a new blood test which can predict with 90% accuracy whether someone will develop Alzheimer’s disease in the near future, see bi...

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Gratitude and the Emotions

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Recent research has shown that wisdom and gratitude go hand in hand suggesting it makes sense to be grateful, see is it wise to be gratef...

Monday, 24 February 2014

The Structure of Love and Anti-Love Drugs

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Brian Earp wonders whether it might be right for someone in certain situations to take an anti-love drug, see should we take anti love dr...

Monday, 10 February 2014

Effectiveness Enhancement and Motivational Enhancement

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Hannah Maslen asks the question as to whether there is an important difference between the enhancement of effectiveness and the enhance...

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Meaning and Happiness

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In a recent posting in practical ethics Hannah Maslen considers happiness meaning and well-being . Let us accept that happiness and meani...

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