Are you who you think you are: Philosophy edition

[lemonbread]

Would you eat your cat?

Should you kill the fat man?

Who's body is it anyway?

I love these.

 

[Garnate]

Would you eat your cat results:

Moralising Quotient: 0%

Yuk-O-Meter: 0%

 

[subdued_passion]

Interesting way to kill some time.

My results:


Would You Eat Your Cat? - Morality, Harm and the 'Yuk-Factor

Moralising Quotient: 67%

Yuk-O-Meter: 50%

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Should You Kill the Fat Man?

A Matter of Consistency

The first thing to note is that your consistency score is 100%. This is higher than the average score for this test (where higher is better), which is 78%.


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Whose Body Is It Anyway? - Judgement

Your moral judgement of abortion* Fail
Internal consistency of your views Pass
Your responses during this activity indicate that you should be morally opposed to abortion, allowing only for very rare exceptions. This is entirely contrary to your stated position on abortion, which is that it is always morally justified. The puzzle here is all your responses have been consistent with the view that abortion is only very rarely justified. In a strange way, then, your position on abortion is coherent and well thought out - it's just you haven't followed where the logic of your beliefs leads.

 

[rimmy]

Would You Eat Your Cat? - Analysis
Results

Moralising Quotient: 0%

Yuk-O-Meter: null

 

[lemonbread]

I got 0% on both moral and yuk for the cat one, even though I indicated it would bother me to see someone eat their pet cat, and it would bother me if I watched someone lie to their dying mother even though I don't think either is morally wrong. I wish it explained that a bit better. Seems it should have given some percents for yuk.

I totally killed the fat man every time though.

 

[subdued_passion]

I got 0% on both moral and yuk for the cat one, even though I indicated it would bother me to see someone eat their pet cat, and it would bother me if I watched someone lie to their dying mother even though I don't think either is morally wrong. I wish it explained that a bit better. Seems it should have given some percents for yuk.

I totally killed the fat man every time though.

I answered that I wouldn't consider it morally wrong but it would disgust me to watch someone eat their pet.

The yuck factor is only if you disapprove of something even though you do not find it morally reprehensible.

 

[Garnate]

What I learned is that I'm not as big of a judgmental bitch as I thought I was. Apparently what I hold true for myself, I don't hold true for others. Like, no one was morally wrong with their actions, but I'd never do the same thing. And also, I feel abortion is justifiable in a small number of situations but it isn't something I'd do under any circumstance. I might balk at the thought of doing something that I wouldn't judge others for doing. I guess.

 

[CandiCame]

I got 0% on both moral and yuk for the cat one, even though I indicated it would bother me to see someone eat their pet cat, and it would bother me if I watched someone lie to their dying mother even though I don't think either is morally wrong. I wish it explained that a bit better. Seems it should have given some percents for yuk.

I totally killed the fat man every time though.

I got 0% too. I don't give a shit if people eat their pets. I like to know my meat. That cat wasn't tortured to death in a factory farm, it had a good life and met with an accidental death. That's literally the most humane way ever to get meat. I got 0% and we gave different answers. So that's... odd.

 

[Que]

I got 0% on both moral and yuk for the cat one, even though I indicated it would bother me to see someone eat their pet cat, and it would bother me if I watched someone lie to their dying mother even though I don't think either is morally wrong. I wish it explained that a bit better. Seems it should have given some percents for yuk.

I totally killed the fat man every time though.

I have never thought of myself as a "fat man" per se, but I found this year, even before the holidays, I was packing on a few pounds. Maybe I should start getting some exercise...

 

[CandiCame]

I answered that I wouldn't consider it morally wrong but it would disgust me to watch someone eat their pet.

The yuck factor is only if you disapprove of something even though you do not find it morally reprehensible.

Why? How is that different from having a favorite chicken or cow? Or wait... you might be a vegetarian and if that's the case I just sounded like a dick.

 

[CandiCame]

I really feel like me and Casey Jones and every single ninja turtle working together could save that one dude. He's like... a Canadian ninja. No one needs to die here.

 

[subdued_passion]

Why? How is that different from having a favorite chicken or cow? Or wait... you might be a vegetarian and if that's the case I just sounded like a dick.

I'm not a vegetarian and I'd feel equally queasy watching anyone eat their pet.

It was the same way with the incest question. I answered that I didn't find it morally wrong but it would bother me if I personally knew a brother and sister who were going at it with each other.

 

[CandiCame]

http://www.philosophyexperiments.com/fatman/ChartImg.axd?i=charts_0/chart_0_22.png&g=31980fef31ec40f28932b2521e8d9c17

The first thing to note is that your consistency score is 100%. This is higher than the average score for this test (where higher is better), which is 78%.

 

[CandiCame]

I'm not a vegetarian and I'd feel equally queasy watching anyone eat their pet.

It was the same way with the incest question. I answered that I didn't find it morally wrong but it would bother me if I personally knew a brother and sister who were going at it with each other.

I guess it's just because I was raised eating my pets. It seems really weird to me that anyone would think that was even odd, and certainly that it would be nauseating. If you ever eat meat at my house, you're either eating a pet or some guy I met in the woods that I thought looked tasty. It just seems way more ethical than eating factory farm meat that was tortured to death. Apparently tho, according to the second test, I don't believe in torture so I guess that makes sense with me.

Edit: I'm super shocked to learn I'm anti-torture. I'm the eldest of three siblings. Older siblings love torture.

 

[CandiCame]

Your moral judgement of abortion* Fail
Internal consistency of your views Fail

Your responses during this activity indicate that you should think abortion is morally justified except perhaps on those occasions it occurs in the late stages of pregnancy. This is contrary to your stated position on abortion, which is that it is always justifed. Moreover, there is an inconsistency in your responses that suggests your position on abortion is not particularly well thought out, which in turn means your support for abortion rests on shaky ground.

Note: This activity has three pages of analysis - this page and two further pages. If you want to know everything we've worked out about your views on abortion, you need to read all three pages. At the end, you'll find a specially written essay on Judith Jarvis Thomson's thought experiments. This is well worth reading, especially if you're not clear about the rationale for the thought experiments

I'm not shocked by that. I don't have a uterus. I don't think about abortion. When my gf told me she was pregnant I was like, "Oh, so what are we doing?" It's not my body. I don't give a shit. If it was, apparently I wouldn't have an abortion, according to this test. But I love kids, AND I'm a slut, so if I had a uterus I'd probably have like 12 kids by now...

 

[subdued_passion]

I guess it's just because I was raised eating my pets. It seems really weird to me that anyone would think that was even odd, and certainly that it would be nauseating. If you ever eat meat at my house, you're either eating a pet or some guy I met in the woods that I thought looked tasty. It just seems way more ethical than eating factory farm meat that was tortured to death. Apparently tho, according to the second test, I don't believe in torture so I guess that makes sense with me.

The closest I've come to it is watching my muslim neighbours get goats a couple of weeks before Bakri Eid and then slaughtering and cooking them up. But even in those instances if the goats were around for enough number of days to become pets they ended up being spared.

I do believe in torture and I scored 100% too. The test is about how consistent you are with your beliefs. I killed that fat man whenever needed.

 

[CandiCame]

The closest I've come to it is watching my muslim neighbours get goats a couple of weeks before Bakri Eid and then slaughtering and cooking them up. But even in those instances if the goats were around for enough number of days to become pets they ended up being spared.

I do believe in torture and I scored 100% too. The test is about how consistent you are with your beliefs. I killed that fat man whenever needed.

I killed the fat man because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and my abusive dad is fat. So.... I answered that knowing it was wrong, but I figured we were supposed to act on our very first impulse so I killed the fat guy both time but wouldn't torture him. Which was my exact belief about the meat too. I've only had a goat once and I didn't eat him, but other people did. But that's just because I didn't like it. I took a bite and was like, "eew fuck that." He was cool tho. He ate our door and let me ride on his back. He was a pretty awesome goat.

Edit: Terrifying fucking eyes tho

 

[CandiCame]

Overall, your performance overall has been a bit... patchy. For example, your response to the first people-seeds scenario suggests you think a fetus's right to life takes precedence over a woman's right to self-determination. However, it isn't clear why you'd think such a thing, given that you believe abortion is always justified and there is no reason to think a fetus (or, indeed, a person-plant) would be sentient.

Well, random internet test, maybe I think you're patchy!

 

[Miasorrow]

My eat your cat results were:

Moralising Quotient: 0%

Yuk-O-Meter: 0%

I thought I would not go further there..
And i totally agree with Garnate. While I am very strict with myself in morality issues I am also ready to accept others as they are.

What I learned is that I'm not as big of a judgmental bitch as I thought I was. Apparently what I hold true for myself, I don't hold true for others. Like, no one was morally wrong with their actions, but I'd never do the same thing. And also, I feel abortion is justifiable in a small number of situations but it isn't something I'd do under any circumstance. I might balk at the thought of doing something that I wouldn't judge others for doing. I guess.

 

[Garnate]

My eat your cat results were:

Moralising Quotient: 0%

Yuk-O-Meter: 0%

I thought I would not go further there..
And i totally agree with Garnate. While I am very strict with myself in morality issues I am also ready to accept others as they are.

That's the thing, though. I barely have a moral center (or so I thought) but this survey only touched on a few drastic points. If it had been more involved and realistic I probably would've been pegged for the heathen that I am.

 

[subdued_passion]

I killed the fat man because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and my abusive dad is fat. So.... I answered that knowing it was wrong, but I figured we were supposed to act on our very first impulse so I killed the fat guy both time but wouldn't torture him. Which was my exact belief about the meat too. I've only had a goat once and I didn't eat him, but other people did. But that's just because I didn't like it. I took a bite and was like, "eew fuck that." He was cool tho. He ate our door and let me ride on his back. He was a pretty awesome goat.

Edit: Terrifying fucking eyes tho

I killed the fat man only when I found out he was the saboteur. And a 75% chance to help save a million lives seemed like a good enough reason for torture (not that I'd need an excuse).

I gravitate towards sexual sadism because I don't have to feel bad about torturing someone.

Your moral judgement of abortion* Fail
Internal consistency of your views Fail

Your responses during this activity indicate that you should think abortion is morally justified except perhaps on those occasions it occurs in the late stages of pregnancy. This is contrary to your stated position on abortion, which is that it is always justifed. Moreover, there is an inconsistency in your responses that suggests your position on abortion is not particularly well thought out, which in turn means your support for abortion rests on shaky ground.

Note: This activity has three pages of analysis - this page and two further pages. If you want to know everything we've worked out about your views on abortion, you need to read all three pages. At the end, you'll find a specially written essay on Judith Jarvis Thomson's thought experiments. This is well worth reading, especially if you're not clear about the rationale for the thought experiments

I'm not shocked by that. I don't have a uterus. I don't think about abortion. When my gf told me she was pregnant I was like, "Oh, so what are we doing?" It's not my body. I don't give a shit. If it was, apparently I wouldn't have an abortion, according to this test. But I love kids, AND I'm a slut, so if I had a uterus I'd probably have like 12 kids by now...

Apparently my views are well thought out even if they aren't logical.

 

[CandiCame]

I killed the fat man only when I found out he was the saboteur. And a 75% chance to help save a million lives seemed like a good enough reason for torture (not that I'd need an excuse).

I gravitate towards sexual sadism because I don't have to feel bad about torturing someone.




Apparently my views are well thought out even if they aren't logical.

I think people who have uteri probably think out their views on abortion more. It's never gonna affect me so I never think about it. Also... I would make a terrible dom.

 

[CandiCame]

Everyone got a 0 on the cat test.

 

[CandiCame]

omg there's a bunch of these

 

[Miasorrow]

That's the thing, though. I barely have a moral center (or so I thought) but this survey only touched on a few drastic points. If it had been more involved and realistic I probably would've been pegged for the heathen that I am.

And of course the survey did not deal with issues with babies (motherhood) or love. I was wondering where does morality comes from? And I was thinking God but again believing is a very personal thing. I came down to true nature of things.That is that drives my morality. How things should be.