Our group adopted a “movie trailer review” concept consisting of two segments aimed at entertaining and educating layman audience about moral philosophy (specifically Utilitarianism). The first segment presents the concepts of Utilitarianism through a movie trailer. The second segment (review by YouTuber) explains the Utilitarian values behind the protagonist’s decisions.
W7G2
https://youtu.be/NVE1Fwx0-9E
To educate viewers the philosophical concepts learned from the topic ‘Knowledge and its Discontents’ by exploring from 4 perspectives of a Foundationalist, Coherentist, Infinitist and Contextualist to justify the common belief that 1+1 = 2.
W13G3
https://youtu.be/y9x1K9JU3yA
Following Norcross’ Puppy argument, this animation highlights the differential attitudes most laymen hold towards factory-farmed dog and chicken meat, inviting them to reflect on this logical inconsistency given that both are morally indistinguishable. It raises questions about the actual difference between both meats, leaving the ethical debate open to discussion.
W10G2
We want to create a fun game in relation to Philosophy related to the principles of determinism. Our target audience is potential or current philosophy students.
W9G4
https://youtu.be/5dF9IanWWhU
A young CEO with paid-up capital ~$100 million, crosses a street when a car speeds along at 200km/h. An old man (100 years old) witnesses this and contemplates… “Should I save him or not?” This video introduces the idea of Utilitarianism to a lay audience in a fun and accessible manner.
W8G6
Taking the role of World Wide Fund for nature (WWF), our group aims to persuade consumers to decrease consumption of shark fin, by adopting a utilitarian perspective illustrated by a Shark Fins Consumption Argument Infographic Poster.
W4G2
This special project aims to educate non-philosophers about moral ethics. Using an A3-size poster, there will be an introduction to the three ethical theories taught in the module, followed by the analysis of three thought experiments, each featuring the response of a utilitarian, deontologist and a virtue ethicist.
W2G2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ykzEQ5cL0k
A prisoner is dying, but has two healthy organs. The doctor knows that there are two people (a Philosophy professor and a social worker) who need organ transplants. Caught in a dilemma, the video explains what the doctor would do using the three theories of right and wrong.
W13G1
https://youtu.be/iEGoL0Y0Hzc
Our aim is to create more interest in learning philosophy, by showing how to do it in a fun way by using Singer’s argument as an example. Our audience is people with already some knowledge in philosophy (and in Singer’s argument) but they don’t have a lot of interest in it (yet).
W12G1
We have created a comic strip on the problem of evil by attempting to show how ironic it is when one attempts to justify inducing pain. The comic will revolve around a theist who tries to justify his evil act by explaining that it will bring about a 2nd order good.
W11G3
https://youtu.be/OVNKeri3axs
This project is a short video that brings the layperson a brief glimpse into some of the topics that Philosophy entails. We hope the video will inspire him to think of these issues with new appreciation. We also wish to bring some comedic-relief to you amidst this (pre-determined?) busy month.
W11G1
Our project features a cafe review on a dessert made using hormones obtained from torturing puppies. The comments section features ‘Lomasky’ and ‘Norcross’ arguing. We aim to illustrate and promote understanding of the arguments on ‘consumption of factory-farmed animals’ in a light-hearted manner. We will target netizens and Philosophy students.
W6G4
https://youtu.be/1VjsehBVuH4
In reference to the Regress Argument for Skepticism, the video localises the trilemma and presents its prevalence in everyday Singaporean life. We hope to make the arguments more palatable for a general audience, as they identify themselves within the examples, and question the legitimacy of any knowledge we hold.
W3G1
https://youtu.be/q7VqeeNoZj8
“The reason” aims to make everyone ponder – are we truly responsible for our actions? As Strawson would say, all our actions are in fact pre-determined by past events! Of course, do take this with a pinch of salt, for we all know we still face consequences for our actions.
W1G5
This poster seeks to introduce utilitarianism and its limitations to NUS students, who will find our argument very relatable. We also aim to show that while utilitarianism is a popular theory to adopt, some do not subscribe to it. This makes conclusive remarks regarding right and wrong actions tricky.
W1G1
https://youtu.be/y7axCgk74NA
Our group created a short film based on the story of Fred from the GET1029 topic “Eating meat” with a humorous twist. The film aims to follow Fred through the origins of his damaged Godiva gland and how he obtains his supply of Cocoamone. The film introduces the analogy presented by Norcross in his paper “Puppies, Pigs & People”.
W9G5
Our group produced a notice board where two pretend news article or fictitious story were produced to highlights the two moral theories: utilitarianism and political authority. These articles will simulate an alternative universe where different societies are guided by the moral ideologies that is most widely accepted by its members.
W18G4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFg_5Yn_F2U&feature=youtu.be
The aim of the project video is to expose people to Norcross’ argument and the counter argument, especially targeting lay audiences who do not have prior philosophical knowledge and mindsets. The proponent stated is mainly based on Lomasky’s argument against Norcross’ argument, to which we’ve simplified into a light-hearted video for better understanding
W15G5
https://youtu.be/ir1YwSzdOUs
Our short video applies the utilitarian perspective to the situation of organ donation, and we wish to engage a lay audience of any age interested in the more problematic aspect of adopting this paradigm – that is, the demandingness objection.
W15G4
We have presented Norcross’s Puppy Argument, comparing the actions of Fred and factory farmers, as well as Lomasky’s response. Our poster is designed for a general audience, with the goal of prompting greater reflection about the issue of factory farming.
W15G3
https://youtu.be/Nz3pzYuPGfk
The topic that we will be focusing on will be the Cosmological Argument from Week 7. We want to explain to the layperson about how the principle of sufficient reason proves that a theistic God exists in an entertaining way. It will be animated with a voiceover.
W15G1
