10 More VYou Shorts : Dr. Sadler on Issues in Ethics
16This is the third video composed of 10 short (2 minute or under) clips which I recorded as a user of the now defunct VYou -- an innovative social network which allowed users to record short video responses to questions and comments. All of these particular clips have to do with the subject of Ethics, but now addressing some particular issues, like stealing, lying, abortion, workplace issues, etc.. All of them are responses recorded in various places and at different times, where I address another VYouser's questions or comments.
The video quality is not particularly good on some of these clips -- they were recorded using older webcam technology.
0:40 Question 1: Is it okay to lie if it is beneficial? Or is lying always morally wrong?
2:33 Question 2: Stealing is wrong or bad, but if you were stealing to feed your family, would this be true?
4:37 Question 3: How do you feel about abortion?
6:52 Question 4: How do you know abortion is taking a human life? It's not proven either way.
8:58 Question 5: What do you think of athletes being stripped of their titles for steroid use? Is there a philosophical argument for or against?
10:55 Question 6: How do we define hate speech as opposed to speech that is subjectively offensive?
13:01 Question 7: Should authoritative expectations and desires always make things right when you're in th working world?
14:58 Question 8: What is the biggest waste you know of? Why?
16:15 Question 9: Isn't "business ethics" an oxymoron?
18:21 Question 10: I saw that you have a partnership in ethics with some business people. Why? What made you want to do that?
[thanks to Devo oveD for charting out these time points]
You can see other "10 Shorts" in this playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4gvlOxpKKIi7iTK4jkqk7SzSvBhfylRn
I'm now soliciting new questions and comments from viewers and subscribers, to which I'll be responding in some new, higher-quality, 2 minute shorts (organized into groups of 10) -- you can leave those questions and comments on this invitation video: http://youtu.be/98rTac5WJHs