The lesson is part of a series of lessons looking at Philosophical Thought Experiments. It has been used with Sixth Form students as part of an elective program to broaden their understanding of Philosophy (especially if they are not studying Philosophy for A Level). The aim to get students thinking in a philosophical way, asking and answering questions during class discussion. There are links to videos found on YouTube to support the learning and these can be found within the presentation. Some fascinating discussion and deep thinking should result!
This particular lesson focuses on The Ticking Time Bomb Problem: Is it ever acceptable to use torture in order to gain information to save lives? It starts with a more generic example from a clip from the Dark Knight and then looks at the scenario of torture. It considers issues raised by the use of torture both with regard to principles and consequences.
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