The misfortunes of dead

Question 1

Can the dead be wronged?

Answer 1

Brown’s son promises to bury him - ends up selling to medical school - no harm caused but has been wronged

Question 2

Can dead be harmed? (2)

Answer 2

White is proud of her business but collapses after her death - still harmful even if dead 2) good events - van gough critically aclaimed after his death - better for him to get claim than not - even if dead

Question 3

A deeper question (2)

Answer 3

Desires don’t align with interests - interests are things that are good for you. What is important to you not always good for you - vain man desires worldwide fame 2) so why is it white’s interest for buisness to continue?

Question 4

Alternatives (2)

Answer 4

Can be impacted badly by things even if you aren’t aware of them - 2)have a lottery ticket that wins 50,000 but aren’t aware it’s been stolen - still bad for you

Question 5

Hedonism (4)

Answer 5

If hedonism true nothing can be good/bad for you as can’t experience anything when dead 2) but could be living in fool’s paradise which hedonism justifies still as good or the same as someone who actually lives in paradise 3) hedonism can’t explain why it would be bad if the fool found out 4) if hedonis is false then things can be bad for you even if they make no noticeable difference to our experience

Question 6

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Answer 6

Follows that a living person is same as dead person in same way person once child - 2) living person can be wronged so therefore dead person can be wronged too 3) No more of a paradox to say someone was alive in 2018 and dead in 2020 than a person being a student in 2018 and non student in 2020.