Does Virtue Ethics apply when judging the 'rightness and wrongness' of medical practices? My essay question is this - Some claim that the rightness or wrongness of medical practices should be judged solely by their consequences. Is this claim compelling? Why or why not? (www.reddit.com)
Can’t we all just agree to define the ‘man’ in Fireman, Swordsman, Businessman as a reference to ‘human’ rather than being a male’s profession? (www.reddit.com)
What happened when a vassal took land outside of their lieges realm ? Did it just become part of their liege's realm ? Or did the land get ruled at the same level as the liege ? (www.reddit.com)
If consciousness can exist in a computer simulation, can consciousness exist in a pen-and-paper simulation, or even a simulation that you run in your mind? (Assuming you store all the information and do all the required math in your head) (www.reddit.com)
I am the lowest ranking international master at Chess in 2020. I wake up and find myself in the 1920's chess scene. What am I able to revolutionize in theory? (www.reddit.com)
Am I a racist because I dread having to call customer service because I know I’m going to get a foreign representative that I can barely understand. (www.reddit.com)
In Galavant S1E6, the character Chef declines to poison a royal banquet, but instead feeds everyone things they’re allergic to instead. What was known about allergies in this time period (13th Century), and how carefully would a cook in the royal court have to tread in regards to guests’ allergies? (www.reddit.com)
Why did the Imperial German Army adopt such a haphazard system of rank insignia, particularly for other ranks? Did it ever cause problems in practice, and were there any attempts to change it? (www.reddit.com)
What’s something upper middle class and wealthy people usually have in their homes that’s not crazy luxurious, but makes a difference? (www.reddit.com)
Ethiopia has a culture of writing than goes back thousands of years. What are some of the notable pre-modern texts written by Ethiopians? (www.reddit.com)
I am the lowest ranking international master at Chess in 2020. I wake up and find myself in the 1920's chess scene. What am I able to revolutionize in theory? (www.reddit.com)
Where did coffee mugs come from? Clearly cups and tankards have existed for millennia, but what's the origin of the iconicly shaped, ubiquitous and "Hang in there!" and other imprinted mugs? (www.reddit.com)
I am interested in publishing my various theses as a 13 year old and want to go to university to pursue philosophy in 2 or 3 years time. Is this possible and how can I publish my theses on a platform where I can be noticed? (www.reddit.com)
In the movie Downfall, Soviet General Chuikov has to "put on appearances" with fake generals and lying about intel in a meeting with a Nazi general. Did this sort of thing happen, and what was expected in these meetings? (www.reddit.com)
What do you think about only working however long it takes you to do the tasks you need to do, rather than always doing a 9-5 day (or equivalent)? (www.reddit.com)
Why is it that some countries use the "," and "." as a decimal point and thousandth separator while other countries use the same two symbols to represent the opposite? (www.reddit.com)
Is there any Congressional rule preventing Dems from finding 6 willing Republicans and all voting together for a centrist Republican speaker? (www.reddit.com)
In Ancient Greece and Rome, there existed a power imbalance in male homosexual relationships where the dominant partner was seen as honorable and the passive partner was seen as a disgrace. Was the same true in lesbian relationships? (www.reddit.com)
After the death of Maria Theresa of Spain in 1683, King Louis XIV legally married his children's governess - Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon - in a secret ceremony. However, Françoise was never openly acknowledged as Queen of France, nor was she recognized as the King's wife. Why is this? (www.reddit.com)
What is the name of the philosophy that goes something like: live your life in such a way that if everyone else were to follow it, society would be functional (www.reddit.com)
According to the Wikipedia article on the Siege of Baghdad (1258), some dude named Qarasunqur is listed as a commander who was killed in action. Yet he is mentioned nowhere else in the article. He’s not mentioned anywhere else on Google. Who tf was Qarasunqur? (www.reddit.com)
The Basque language is not an Indo-European language, leading to a common theory that the Basque people are descended from Europeans who pre-date the Indo-European migration. Was there any plan under Hitler to exterminate the Basques, a textbook non-"Aryan" "race"? (www.reddit.com)
Today historians seem to reject the idea of the "tree of civilization" and the notion of "progress." Have historians developed an alternative model for what we see, or does history truly have no direction? (www.reddit.com)
It seems the majority of well known philosophers opted not to have children. Could it be the more truths you realize about this world, the more you understand not to bring more people here? (www.reddit.com)
If external objects can become known by entering into my consciousness, why cannot the meaning created by my imagination becomes knowledge? (www.reddit.com)
In the video game Red Dead Redemption 2 (set in 1899), a criminal gang steals physical paper bonds from the personal train carriage of a railway magnate. What was the process of selling stolen bonds in those days? (www.reddit.com)
Using a CPAP can increase the life span of a Sleep Apnea patient by 7 years. What does Sleep Apnea do to the body that reduces life expectancy this much? (www.reddit.com)
What were the first industries to be completely annihilated by the internet (post early 90 s era) .How did they cope with the sudden disruption? (www.reddit.com)
How is it possible the universe is infinite? If this were the case all possibilities have occurred, are occurring, and will occur. Wouldn’t this mean the possibility of an entity destroying the universe is inevitable? (www.reddit.com)
Essay help - The rightness and wrongness of medical practices should be judged solely by their consequences. Is this claim compelling ? (www.reddit.com)
To what extent could Tenochtitlan have been exaggerated by Cortes just to receive the funding to return to the Americas to steal more stuff? (www.reddit.com)
Fishing is essentially hunting but in the water, but has basically none of the bad stigma attached to it as land hunting; why is that? (www.reddit.com)
How did medieval peasants and then early industrial workers manage to work that much and that long productively? Did they feel trapped in life or is it a modern idea associated with destruction of traditional society? (www.reddit.com)
According to historian Tony Judt, the UK was still rationing bread as late as the 50s. Why was rationing still in place in Britain when other, formerly occupied countries seem to have recovered faster? (www.reddit.com)
A significant amount of traditional Mexican music, particularly from the North, sounds basically identical to traditional German polka. Is there some historical connection between German music and Mexican music, or is this a coincidence? (www.reddit.com)
Why was it that as early as the year 2000 that regime change in Iraq was part of the U.S. Republican Party platform, a year before the 9/11 attacks & the "Axis of Evil" & 3 years before the eventual war? (www.reddit.com)
In the 1941 children's book Curious George, George prank-calls the Fire Department, which is able to locate his signal on a map of the city, and which sends firemen to his location. Would this have been possible? Would children have understood this concept? (www.reddit.com)
Richard Rorty said, "You cannot read most of the important thinkers of recent times without taking Heidegger's thought into account." Is this true? Do most philosophers today engage with Heidegger in some way? (www.reddit.com)
“The press in 1776 was entirely propaganda. Newspapers were owned by political party big wigs. The concept of objective journalism is relatively new within the last century". How correct is that statement? (www.reddit.com)
Do philosophers generally agree that there is no such thing as an independent entity, and that such a thing is impossible, as demonstrated by Nagarjuna? (www.reddit.com)
In the Treaty of 1783, the United States guaranteed the right of Great Brittan to access to the Mississippi River. What happened to that right? (www.reddit.com)
Why are Fathers so overprotective of their daughters when it comes to dating (typically in their teenage years) but not of their sons? (www.reddit.com)
How do you feel about a man who watches a lot of content on how to talk to girls and memorizes phrases and stuff to say or do before talking to girls ? (www.reddit.com)
Isaac Newton was a deeply religious person, being a well known theologian and engaging privately in occult studies. How did Newton’s religious views contribute to his revolutionary way of thinking about the physical world? (www.reddit.com)
What kind of impact did the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003) have on New Zealand's tourism industry, international reputation, and internal, national pride? (www.reddit.com)
How accurate do historians view SCOTUS opinions that go into great detail on historical subjects? Are there notable great opinions? Are there notably bad ones? (www.reddit.com)
Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the 16th century when he was elected in 1978. Why did the papal conclave only elect Italians during this span? (www.reddit.com)
Why didn't the Mongol Empire descend into civil war and fracture apart after the death of Temujin? How did he ensure a peaceful succession that later Mongol Emperors were not able to do? (www.reddit.com)
[NSFW] Why does everyone make it seem that once the guy cums, sex is over? Can't the guy just...take care of the woman while he takes a "break"? (www.reddit.com)
On Iraq War: is there any theories/consensus among historians on the actual US war goals, if the given casus belli by US government are probably dubious at best? (www.reddit.com)