What Is the Point of Philippa Foot's Example About the Lobotomized

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the point of Philippa Foot's example about the lobotomized patients?

• A) Lobotomies make people unhappy and therefore are to be avoided.
• B) Lobotomies make people happy and therefore are to be encouraged.
• C) People with lobotomies are sometimes happy, and this is evidence for hedonism.
• D) People with lobotomies are sometimes happy, and this is a problem for hedonism.

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