PHILOS 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Stanford Prison Experiment
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From kant"s text we can assume the control principle which is that one should only be morally assessed for things that are in their control. Nagel agrees with the control principle but doesn"t believe we see it being executed in reality. The uncontrolled consequences of your actions occurred when there is negligence, some degree of responsibility > i. e. when a driver is guilty of being even a little bit negligent which leads to the death of a child. Situations you find yourself in where how you react will be morally assessed. Negligence i. e. not helping a person in need during an emergency situation in public. Supererogatory i. e. helping beyond the call of duty such as in the military where you"re under the control of a commander. > stanford prison experiment shows that we are willing to do cruel things to people under authority. How we are born and raised that is morally assessed.
