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Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making?

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RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making?

April 15, 2013 at 1:43 pm

student1992,

Why are you starting from scratch, particularly regarding The Trolley Problem? Read this:

http://philosophyfaculty.ucsd.edu/facult...ROLLEY.pdf

Now, if you understand this (or not) go to TPM Online (The Philosophers' Magazine). Towards the top, near the middle you will find links to Interactive Activities. The fourth down is titled "Should You Kill the Fat Man" and has 83,005 responses. Considering the above paper the next one down is titled "Should You Kill the Backpacker?".
http://www.philosophersnet.com/

In addition to scouring the internet for respondents, I would contact TPM to see if they would be willing to share results.

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Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 9:14 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by archangle - April 15, 2013 at 9:19 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by KichigaiNeko - April 15, 2013 at 9:22 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 9:26 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by KichigaiNeko - April 15, 2013 at 9:43 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by archangle - April 15, 2013 at 11:24 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Neo-Scholastic - April 15, 2013 at 9:24 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 9:36 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by KichigaiNeko - April 15, 2013 at 9:41 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 9:44 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by KichigaiNeko - April 15, 2013 at 9:48 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 9:56 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by rexbeccarox - April 15, 2013 at 9:33 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 9:41 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by rexbeccarox - April 15, 2013 at 9:48 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pocaracas - April 15, 2013 at 9:50 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Esquilax - April 15, 2013 at 10:02 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 10:07 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pocaracas - April 15, 2013 at 10:13 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by KichigaiNeko - April 15, 2013 at 10:03 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by KichigaiNeko - April 15, 2013 at 10:14 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 10:29 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by LastPoet - April 15, 2013 at 10:41 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 10:54 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Jackalope - April 15, 2013 at 1:23 pm

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RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 7:17 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by LastPoet - April 15, 2013 at 10:28 am

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RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by KichigaiNeko - April 15, 2013 at 10:48 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pocaracas - April 15, 2013 at 12:10 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pocaracas - April 16, 2013 at 4:37 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Cato - April 15, 2013 at 1:43 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Darkstar - April 15, 2013 at 3:26 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Kayenneh - April 15, 2013 at 3:40 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Minimalist - April 15, 2013 at 5:39 pm

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RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Kayenneh - April 15, 2013 at 7:27 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 7:33 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by rexbeccarox - April 15, 2013 at 7:42 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by pathos - April 15, 2013 at 7:59 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Kayenneh - April 15, 2013 at 7:58 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by rexbeccarox - April 15, 2013 at 8:06 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Kayenneh - April 15, 2013 at 8:12 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Creed of Heresy - April 15, 2013 at 8:32 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Jackalope - April 15, 2013 at 11:02 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by festive1 - April 15, 2013 at 8:34 pm

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Angrboda - April 16, 2013 at 2:48 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by paulpablo - April 16, 2013 at 6:37 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by KichigaiNeko - April 16, 2013 at 7:54 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Kayenneh - April 16, 2013 at 7:59 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by KichigaiNeko - April 16, 2013 at 8:02 am

RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making? - by Faith No More - April 16, 2013 at 8:50 am

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