Social Media, Capabilities, and Ethical Considerations

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts relating to social media, ethical considerations, and the implications of capability theory as discussed in the lecture.

Social Media Addiction

A compulsive behavior involving excessive use of social media platforms that can impair distinctively human capabilities.

Capabilities

Central requirements for a life with dignity according to Martha Nussbaum, essential for human flourishing.

Rational Agency

The capacity to act with reflection and reason, considered essential for individual autonomy and decision-making.

Reverse Causation

An error where one infers that A causes B based on their correlation, while ignoring the possibility that B causes A.

Moral Wrongness of Harm

The belief that impairing a person's distinctively human capabilities through addiction is a morally wrong action.

Duty to Cultivate Humanity

The ethical responsibility to develop and preserve one's inherent human capacities, especially when opportunities arise.

Excessive Use of Social Media

Involves engagement that is not fully integrated with practical reasoning and social relationships, potentially violating autonomy.

Argument from Value of Humanity

A philosophical viewpoint suggesting that safeguarding human capabilities is essential due to their inherent value.

Aylsworth and Castro's Argument

Poses the idea that writing one's own papers is a duty to cultivate essential human capacities, thus opposing the use of ChatGPT.

Nussbaum's Critique

Highlights that excessive use of social media undermines capabilities necessary for personal dignity and intellectual growth.