“How could it be that I had a legal obligation to kill people I did not know, and who did certainly not consent to it, while my father's doctor could not help my father to die when my farther asked for it? My consternation brought me to moral philosophy and a life-long search for an answer to the question when and why we should, and when we shouldn't, kill.” PeopleKnowsShouldLongPhilosophyHelpingDiesFatherAnswersMoralDoctorsObligationConsentLong LifeMoral PhilosophyConsternation Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo
“We should not accept moral nihilism unless we find strong arguments to do so.” ShouldStrongAcceptingMoralArgumentNihilism Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo
“You should not take the content of your intuitive response as evidence until you have submitted your psychological reaction to what I call cognitive psychotherapy. You should do what you can to learn as much as possible about the origin of your reaction.” ShouldEvidenceResponseReactionsPsychologicalIntuitiveCognitivePsychotherapy Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo
“The US two party system is very different, of course. Here the people decides about who should rule them, but it is not reasonable to claim that the people rules itself through the political institutions. In comparison, I find that the standard European system is better, also as a model for global democracy.” PeopleShouldTwoDifferentPoliticalCoursesPartyDemocracyModelsStandardsClaimsInstitutionsReasonableComparisonPolitical InstitutionsTwo Party System Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo
