日期:2025.6.2
文章級別:聆聽
節錄自:The ethical dilemma of deathbed wishes*****
這是昨天的延伸。今天選的TED探討的是......如果對方已經去世了呢?答應了別人臨終的願望,是不是就要守一輩子呢?大家一齊來聽聽~
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Philosophy has a lot to say about the value of keeping promises.
For example, philosopher Tim Scanlon argues that promising is essentially about creating (1)_____ expectations. Making a promise assures another person that we'll act in a certain way which they can incorporate into their plans. But since Yvonne can no longer make plans, it seems like Zaina's (2)_____ only affects herself, right?
Maybe not. Philosophers like John Rawls and David Hume argue that keeping promises isn't as much about protecting the individuals involved as preserving the (3)_____ of promising itself. Hume sees promises as tools for signaling trustworthiness, so breaking them makes the practice less (4)_____ overall. Similarly, Rawls thinks keeping promises is a matter of fairness. If you've benefited from this social practice, then justice requires you to (5)_____ your end of the bargain.
But do these social concerns apply to promises we've made to (6)_____? And even if they do, shouldn't Zaina's decision on this personal matter focus more on Yvonne than on what Zaina might abstractly owe (7)_____? These questions don't have clear answers, and they might not even be relevant to this case.
Most philosophers agree that promises obtained through (8)_____ or (9)_____ aren't binding. And one could argue that Zaina's promises were made under duress. Who could say "no" to their dying spouse?
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答案
- interpersonal
- decision
- societal value
- reliable
- uphold
- the dead
- society
- coercion
- deceit
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