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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

指引:先按以上的連結指定的錄音內容,今天我們會聆聽1分18秒至2分43秒,你也可以提早開始聽聽,熱身一下~做聆聽練習的時候,不要開字幕,邊看下面的文字,一邊在紙上寫上答案,看看內容播完後自己答對了多少題。有需要的話可以調慢錄音的語速或多聽幾次~

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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

  1. interpersonal
  2. decision
  3. societal value
  4. reliable
  5. uphold
  6. the dead
  7. society
  8. coercion
  9. deceit


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