These questions reflect the dilemmas that have captured the attention of history’s most significant ethical philosophers. Answer the questions as best you can. When you’re finished answering the questions, press “Select Philosophy” to generate your customized match of ethical philosophers/philosophies. The list orders the philosophers/philosophies according to their compatibility with your expressed opinions on ethics. Click on a philosopher/philosophy to see a summary and links.[via randomWalks]
The site is part of selectsmart.com, which claims to be “the Internet’s biggest collection of selectors. Decision-making based on your preferences.” The general methodology is that you answer qauestions about your preferences in an area; in some surveys, you also indicate what weight should be given to any particular preference you express. At the site, you can operate selectors for anything ranging from “gifts and collectibles” or “lawns and gardens” to “jobs and careers”, “personalities” or “belief systems”. They vary in incisiveness tremendously and, of course, in many cases if you already recognize your preferences you don’t need to be told what to select. But, I agree, the ethical philosophy selector is informative and possibly useful if you want a starting point to explore moral thought and clarify your own.
