Ancient Philosophy
This Chinese philosopher called for individuals to live peacefully while paying respects to their parents and ancestors. They have a branch of philosophy named after them
Confucious
This famous thought experiment requires one to choose between saving five people at the expense of one
Trolley problem
This purple villain used utilitarianism to justify eradicating half of the universe's life
Thanos
In this famous work, Plato gives us the allegory of a cave.
The Republic
In this thought experiment a ship is replaced plank by plank during a long journey at sea
Ship of Theseus
This movie, seen throughout internet culture, borrows heavily from famous thought experiments such as the experience machine and the allegory of a cave
The Matrix
Plato refers to the realm in which we perceive things through our senses as this
Realm of becoming
Peter Singer's drowning child thought experiment looked to connect to this modern day scenario
Donating to charity
This human superhero follows rules of Kantian absolutism in dealing with criminals
Batman
This ancient Chinese philosophy claimed that it was selfish to mourn those who died of old age and held that we should instead celebrate their lives
Taoism, Lao Tzu.
This response is what Kant gave when posed with the situation of the Axe Murderer
Kant held that lying is an absolute wrong. One cannot lie to the axe murderer.
Blade Runner
Thomas Aquinas sought to synthesize the ideas of this ancient Greek philosopher with Christianity
Aristotle
W.K. Clifford asserted we all have a(n) _______ duty using a thought experiment of an old ship and its captain
Epistemic duty. Clifford's ship thought experiment/a ship unworthy at sea
This Steven Spielberg movie starring Tom Cruise from the early 2000s looks at free will and determinism using the criminal justice system
Minority Report