3. In Clifford’s paper “The Ethics of Belief” he disapproves of credulity. Clifford claims that it is wrong to belief something without sufficient evidence. He claims that someone who believes things without any proof puts people at risk, since false beliefs can be dangerous. This relates to people who make decisions that directly affect the lives of others. He believes that society has a responsibility not to let our passions, prejudices, or emotions interfere with our evaluation of evidence. In the paper “The Will to believe”, James argues that there are situations in which believing with insufficient evidence is sometimes acceptable. James says that our beliefs have consequences but sometimes there are situations when it is better to act
