Polls

Do you tend to write longer ethics papers because you have the perception that journals prefer longer papers? [See ‘Why do ethicists write such longer papers?’ for the discussion]

  • No (59%)
  • Yes (41%)

Total Votes: 49

Start Date: May 7, 2008 @ 1:46 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Bank Case 1: Is Hannah’s utterance of ‘I know the bank will be open tomorrow’ true? [See Jason Stanley’s Bank Case Poll Post for details]

  • Yes (42%)
  • No (41%)
  • Not sure (17%)

Total Votes: 106

Start Date: January 3, 2008 @ 6:35 am
End Date: No Expiry

Near-Then-Far Case: Is the obligation to help in this case STRONGER than it would be if you had never been near? [See The Near-Then-Far Case Poll Post for details]

  • No (76%)
  • Yes (17%)
  • Not sure (7%)

Total Votes: 92

Start Date: November 7, 2007 @ 1:29 am
End Date: No Expiry

Overseas Case: I know that there is a child starving to death overseas. To save him, I must send $500. Am I obligated to do so?

  • No (54%)
  • Yes (24%)
  • Not sure (22%)

Total Votes: 122

Start Date: October 2, 2007 @ 12:56 am
End Date: No Expiry

The Switches and Skates Case: Is it permissible to choose the fourth option? [See The Switches and Skates Case Poll Post for details]

  • Yes (45%)
  • No (43%)
  • Not sure (12%)

Total Votes: 42

Start Date: August 20, 2007 @ 10:18 pm
End Date: No Expiry

The Loop Case: Is it permissible to redirect the trolley towards the one? [See The Loop Case Poll Post for details]

  • Yes (70%)
  • No (25%)
  • Not sure (5%)

Total Votes: 64

Start Date: August 11, 2007 @ 1:09 am
End Date: No Expiry

Munitions Grief Case: Is it permissible to bomb? [See The Kamm Poll Post for the case]

  • No (41%)
  • Yes (33%)
  • Not sure (25%)

Total Votes: 51

Start Date: July 20, 2007 @ 11:28 pm
End Date: No Expiry