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The Survival Lottery is a philosophical thought experiment proposed by John Harris in 1975, in which a society randomly selects healthy individuals to be killed so that their organs can be used to save multiple patients who would otherwise die. The thought experiment is used to challenge t
The Stoic Dichotomy of Control is the central ethical doctrine of Stoicism, teaching that the only thing truly within our power is our own reasoned choice (prohairesis), while everything elseâhealth, wealth, reputation, the actions of others, and external eventsâis indifferent. By focusing
The most common misunderstandings of the Stoic Dichotomy of Control include: (1) confusing it with passivity or resignation, when it actually demands vigorous action; (2) thinking it requires the suppression of all emotions, when it only targets judgments that have been endorsed; (3) treat
To apply the Stoic Dichotomy of Control, you must develop a two-step mental habit: first, pause before every action or reaction to classify it as either within your control (your judgments, choices, and intentional actions) or outside your control (everything else). Second, invest your ful
The Survival Lottery challenges utilitarianism by pushing the principle of maximizing aggregate welfare to a conclusion that most people find morally repugnant: the systematic killing of innocent people for their organs. If utilitarianism endorses the lottery, then utilitarianism is false;
The main objections to John Harris's Survival Lottery include: (1) the Kantian objection that it treats persons as mere means; (2) the violation of bodily integrity and autonomy; (3) the erosion of social trust and security; (4) the distinction between killing and letting die; and (5) the
Reductio ad absurdum is a form of argument that demonstrates the falsity of a proposition by showing that it leads to an absurd or contradictory conclusion. In philosophy, it is often used to test the limits of a theory. The Survival Lottery is a classic reductio ad absurdum of act-utilita
The Stoic Dichotomy of Control is the foundational ethical doctrine of Stoicism, most clearly articulated by Epictetus, which divides all things into two categories: those that are 'up to us' (eph' hÄmin)âour own judgments, impulses, desires, aversions, and deliberate actionsâand those tha
Prohairesis (ÏÏοαίÏΔÏÎčÏ) is a central concept in Epictetus's Stoicism, often translated as 'reasoned choice,' 'moral purpose,' or 'will.' It refers to the faculty of the mind that is fully in our controlâthe ability to form judgments, to assent to or withhold assent from impressions, and t
Feminist masculinity is a concept developed by bell hooks that redefines manhood by rejecting patriarchal norms of stoicism and embracing vulnerability, emotional honesty, and connection as strengths.
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