Comments on: The Overseas Case Poll http://ethics-etc.com/2007/10/02/the-overseas-case-poll/ A forum for discussing contemporary philosophical issues in ethics and related areas Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Alexander http://ethics-etc.com/2007/10/02/the-overseas-case-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-574 John Alexander Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:31:37 +0000 http://ethics-etc.com/2007/10/02/the-overseas-case-poll/#comment-574 Jussi; that is the issue isn't it? I am assuming that the $500.00 is something that I can afford to send without causing me any unjustifiable harm if I send it to save the child's life. It would be interesting to know if any of the 'unsure' are so because they do not know the relative value of the $500.00 to the person sending it, or if those saying 'no' are saying so because they do not think the person can afford the $500.00. Jussi; that is the issue isn’t it? I am assuming that the $500.00 is something that I can afford to send without causing me any unjustifiable harm if I send it to save the child’s life. It would be interesting to know if any of the ‘unsure’ are so because they do not know the relative value of the $500.00 to the person sending it, or if those saying ‘no’ are saying so because they do not think the person can afford the $500.00.

]]> By: Toby Ord http://ethics-etc.com/2007/10/02/the-overseas-case-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Toby Ord Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:31:59 +0000 http://ethics-etc.com/2007/10/02/the-overseas-case-poll/#comment-571 I would technically say No, as we can save lives for less than this and I think we are obliged to save those ones first (since we can save more of them), leaving no money for the $500 lives. However, the example seemed to be assuming that saving the life for $500 was the most effective way to do good with the money, so I voted Yes. I would technically say No, as we can save lives for less than this and I think we are obliged to save those ones first (since we can save more of them), leaving no money for the $500 lives. However, the example seemed to be assuming that saving the life for $500 was the most effective way to do good with the money, so I voted Yes.

]]> By: S. Matthew Liao http://ethics-etc.com/2007/10/02/the-overseas-case-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-562 S. Matthew Liao Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:43:53 +0000 http://ethics-etc.com/2007/10/02/the-overseas-case-poll/#comment-562 Contextually speaking (that is, judging from the associated Pond Case), you are someone who can afford and wears a $500 suit. Exegistically, Kamm says the following in a footnote: <blockquote>In picking the dollar amount, we must be sensitive to whether the demand is on an average person or a billionaire. I am assuming an average person in my examples.</blockquote> Contextually speaking (that is, judging from the associated Pond Case), you are someone who can afford and wears a $500 suit.

Exegistically, Kamm says the following in a footnote:

In picking the dollar amount, we must be sensitive to whether the demand is on an average person or a billionaire. I am assuming an average person in my examples.

]]> By: Jussi Suikkanen http://ethics-etc.com/2007/10/02/the-overseas-case-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Jussi Suikkanen Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:05:29 +0000 http://ethics-etc.com/2007/10/02/the-overseas-case-poll/#comment-560 How much money do I have? How much money do I have?

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