Daniel Dennett's Where Am I?

This is the final topic that will be addressed by me, on whether or not Daniel Dennett from the short story “Where am I?” should receive a new body or not from NASA. I have been chosen to analyze this situation and give my recommendation to the court on these philosophical matters. The last issue is to determine what, if anything, does Daniel Dennett deserve. To narrow that down some, the more precise objective of this question is to determine if Dennett deserves to be given a new body, or another reparation from NASA. After careful examination of the circumstances, I have determined that the government absolutely has a significant amount of wrong doing in this case, and they have a moral obligation to give Dennett a new body. Looking beyond that logic though, Dennett deserves a new body, because that is what is best for society. This idea incorporates a utilitarian viewpoint, which always determines that the option that maximizes the wellbeing of society, is the justified choice to make. …show more content…
What if Hubert evolves into a career criminal, or worse a serial killer? How could our legal system fairly punish Hubert without punishing Yorick? It would be unjust for Yorick to be incapacitated, and it would be equally unjust for Hubert to not be severely punished for his actions. This problem is paradoxical in nature, as the premises of punishing Hubert and not punishing Yorick are both sound, but neither option can coexist without violating the other premise, thus violating the moral code society has put forth. That is why the only solution to this conundrum, is to prevent this scenario from ever happening, by separating Hubert and Yorick by forcing NASA to award Dennett a new