PHILOS 4 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Consequentialism
7 Feb 2016
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11/10/2015 (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) We created promises because it is in our interest to have them hume. Promise (binds: we needed a device to guarantee/obligate people to do whatever it is that they"re saying. Promises = binds someone; makes a claim over someone; obligates. P1 we have an interest in a convention obligating us to do what we say we promise to do. P2 the convention says that i/you/anyone should keep my promise. P3 (value) i should follow a convention that we have an interest in. Conclusion = therefore, i should keep my promise. A line (i. e. people standing in line) is another form of convention. ***promise, guarantee, vow, swear, give my word, pledge: yes, i will be there, really truly, no matter what, count on it (assurance) Hume might be wrong that promising is not the only true way of obligation ^
