Intermediate Positions by Shawn Wang https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate Write down the argument that your PARTNER wants to summarize, and three things YOU want to know the most about that argument. en-us 2021-07-08 19:53:36 UTC 2025-11-20 20:49:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5c3.png shawntinghaowang https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642359714 Position: 

Three things:

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(3)]]> 2021-07-08 20:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642359714 https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642359752 My partner Alex Hukill is summarizing Xunzi's argument that if humans were naturally good, then sage kings and the rituals they teach wouldn't exist. 
1. How did the sage kings gather the rituals and standards of righteousness that they teach?
2. Why is it that we can get rid of sage kings entirely if we are inherently good?
3. Are sage kings more altruistic than regular individuals?

- Kaitlyn Wu]]> 2021-07-08 20:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642359752 Lingbin Wu on why humans are naturally bad and why we need rituals and moral standards https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642360754 The three questions I would ask about this position are:
1. How are rituals and moral standards created?
2. If they are created by the sages, why is it not their nature that enables this?
3. What is the desired outcome of a proper education in rituals and moral standards?
-Alex Hukill]]> 2021-07-08 20:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642360754 https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642360780 My partner summarizes that people have the nature to be bad]]> 2021-07-08 20:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642360780 My partner's argument is that people have the natural tendency to get what they want because they're egoistic and once this has been fulfilled they can be altruistic. https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642362336 1. Is it possible to be both egoistic and altruistic?
2. Could you be altruistic and later become egoistic?
3. Would it be possible that a person's natural tendency could be altruistic instead of egoistic?
- Areen Kazarian
]]> 2021-07-08 20:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642362336 My partner is summarizing the argument that people's nature is to be egoistic. https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642362384 I want to know more about:
1) their objection, egoism/altruism isn't in one's nature at all
2) is it important that it is in our nature to be egoist if we are still able to act altruistically
3) the reasoning behind why we're born egoist]]> 2021-07-08 20:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642362384 Sarah is working on Mercer https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642364512 I would love to know more about the nature vs nurture we talked about
Personal point of view with examples to relate ]]> 2021-07-08 20:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642364512 Noah Choufa (partner is Josephine Wang) https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642365577 My partner is summarizing Xunzi’s argument and extending its strength using Mengzi argument.

1) How will you use Mengzi’s argument to strengthen Xunzi’s, since they somewhat object to each other? 

2) How will summarize Xunzi’s argument to show that they agree with Mengzi?

3) How strong do you think Xunzi’s argument is without support from Mengzi?

]]> 2021-07-08 20:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642365577 Noah Choufa wants to summarize Mengzi’s argument on cultivating natural altruism. https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642365608 Three things I want to know most about his argument:
1) Can a potential counterexample to the Child at the Well argument be made? If so, what is it? If not, why not? 
2) If ultimately objecting to Mengzi, could Mengzi’s position be made more defensible? 
3) If ultimately expanding upon Mengzi, how would you refute Xunzi’s position?
- Josephine Wang]]> 2021-07-08 20:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642365608 My partner Henry is states that humans are naturally bad but can be corrected through rituals and standards of righteousness. https://padlet.com/shawntinghaowang/intermediate/wish/1642372557
1. what analogy can be used to explain the principles?
2. why is it important that we act altruistically when we know that we are naturally born bad?
3. Wouldn't it be egoistic to want to be better?

-Yao Lei

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