In Module 2 we considered Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave.” I…
In Module 2 we considered Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave.” In the video we viewed we saw that prisoners who had been chained in a cave from an early age had no understanding of the reality of the outside world and could not understand it even when a former prisoner who had been freed returned to the cave to tell them about it. Which branch of philosophy is represented by the prisoners’ limited understanding and would be concerned with the limits of knowledge?
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Let’s consider how another approach to ethics would address the “Ring of Gyges.” Gyges, who finds a magical ring which allows him to become invisible chooses to use the ring to steal, seduce, abuse and kill. Because he is invisible there are no “consequences” for his actions. The question that asks is, “Why shouldn’t he do as he pleases?” “Why should he care about morality?” This approach would claim that RIGHT behavior involves actions that benefit ALL members of the community. Gyges’ actions promote ONLY his good and not the good of the WHOLE community.
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