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Morality and Hot Mud

Arnold Zuboff replies to his critics.

My article ‘Why Should I Be Moral?’ (in Issue 31 of Philosophy Now) has been criticised on the basis of questions raised concerning the value of a life in the letters of both Richard Taylor (in Issue 32) and Michael Graubart (in Issue 34). I would like to try to address these criticisms by adding a certain something to what I said in the article. But first I must describe what is already in it.

In the article I explain that I have often interviewed applicants to our department by asking them to give advice to a fictional character named Gyges. Gyges knows that he will receive £10 if, and only if, he pushes a button and therein brings about the killing of a distant stranger.

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