Contemporary Moral Dilemmas: Multi-Media Ethics
Here are some interesting and/or fun videos relevant to course topics. None is required or expected for the course, but I thought you might enjoy them:
Ethical Theory:
Euthyphro Dilemma - discussion from The Atheist Experience
Utilitarianism - as a political party?
Utilitarian Bonanza!
Kant Attack Ad - if philosophy were politics...
Applied Ethics:
ai ethics:
AI, the environment. copyright issues, and bias - a TED talk by Sasha Luccioni
AI Robot Sophia on the Trolley Problem
Slaughterbots - a provocative science-fiction short!
abortion:
Noam Chomsky and Peter Singer on Abortion
Philosophy Professor Christopher Kaczor defends the Catholic view of abortion and responds to pro-abortion arguments
animal rights:
Ali G on Animal Rights - yikes!
The hidden cost of cheap meat exposed by Peter Singer - author of our textbook!
Tom Regan on Animal Rights - lecture from a rights theorist
death penalty:
Prof. Bryan Stevenson lectures on racism and the death penalty
Music to Accompany Course Topics:
logic:
"It's Tricky" by RUN DMC
anything by Logic, I suppose
ethical theory:
"Evil Ways" by Santanaapplied ethics:
Utilitarianism:
"Shiny Happy People" by REM
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin
"Happy" by Pharrell WIlliams
Rights Theory:
"(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" by Beastie Boys
AI Ethics
The Trolley Problem:abortion
"Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull
"Driver 8" by REM
Animalism - Animalism (LP) by The Animalsanimal rights
"Talk to the Animals" - Rex Harrison, from Dr. Doolittle
"Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf
anything by The Animals, I suppose
