What do we owe each other?
Doing good, making difficult choices, and putting values into practice.
In dit persoonlijke verslag vertelt Floris over zijn anonieme nierdonatie, de operatie en zijn herstel. Hij beschrijft ook de risico’s en de cijfers die zijn keuze destijds ondersteunden, vanuit zijn eigen ervaring en afweging.
My experience of donating a kidney, from screening and surgery to recovery and practical costs, with the reasons behind the decision.
Ord surveys existential risks and argues that protecting humanity’s future deserves serious attention. Floris is persuaded by that case while remaining open to more optimistic accounts of AI and its possible effects.
Singer argues for giving more to effective charities and thinking carefully about where donations help most. Floris finds the case compelling and reflects on a personal giving level and the work of researching charities.
A course essay written in 2014 arguing for voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Floris distinguishes the two practices, makes an autonomy-based case, and considers objections involving suffering, medical judgement, and a slippery slope.
Walsh surveys threats to civilisation, including asteroids, nuclear war, disease, and AI. Floris enjoys the researched overview and appreciates its handling of risk without blanket opposition to innovation.
A 2014 essay making an ethical, environmental, and health case for eating mostly vegetarian food while allowing occasional meat. Floris explains the choice through vegetarian meals at home and flexibility at social events.
A 2014 ethics essay asking whether plants and animals have value in themselves. It weighs sentience, consciousness, and environmental ethics, arguing that moral consideration should extend beyond humans to other sentient animals.
A course essay defending the possibility of moral rules that hold without exception, focused on the duty to do justice. Floris considers cultural differences and consequences while acknowledging that his own position on morality remains unfinished.
A reflection on the film Sicario and the moral costs of law-enforcement tactics. Floris questions using force to fight violence and considers how heroic action stories shape public expectations, leaving the central questions open.