Polls

In deciding whether to recommend acceptance or rejection of a paper for a journal, should one base one’s decision in part on the reputation, editorial policies, etc. of the journal?

  • Yes (74%)
  • No (26%)

Total Votes: 149

Start Date: March 22, 2009 @ 3:18 am
End Date: No Expiry

What is the longest time you’ve taken to review an article? [See ‘The Longest Time You’ve Taken to Review An Article Poll’ post for details]

  • 2 months (24%)
  • 1 month (22%)
  • 3 months (16%)
  • 4 months (16%)
  • more than 1 year (12%)
  • 6 months (7%)
  • 9 months (2%)

Total Votes: 129

Start Date: July 25, 2008 @ 3:04 am
End Date: No Expiry

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 (58%)
  • Yes (42%)

Total Votes: 127

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 (16%)

Total Votes: 111

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 (18%)
  • Not sure (6%)

Total Votes: 96

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: 123

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 (46%)
  • No (41%)
  • Not sure (13%)

Total Votes: 46

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 (69%)
  • No (27%)
  • Not sure (4%)

Total Votes: 74

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 (42%)
  • Yes (33%)
  • Not sure (25%)

Total Votes: 52

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