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Phil Flashcards

(6 cards)

1
Q

“If you don’t help us we’ll kill you
Phil
What is the technique used?

A

Juxtaposition / Tone

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“If you don’t help us we’ll kill you
Phil
What is the Analysis used?
Calm delivery of death threat..
reveals how Phil is..

A

The calm delivery of a death threat creates chilling tension. The juxtaposition of rational tone and extreme content reveals how desensitised Phil is to violence.

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3
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“If you don’t help us we’ll kill you
Phil
What is the context used?
Hint: Fears of moral relativism

A

Reflects growing fears of moral relativism—doing evil for a perceived greater good.

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4
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“I’m in charge. Everyone is happier. What’s more important: one person or everyone?”
What is the technique used?

A

Rhetorical Question / Utilitarian Logic

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5
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“I’m in charge. Everyone is happier. What’s more important: one person or everyone?”
analysis?
How does Phil frame the situation? What does RQ disguise manipulation as?

A

Phil frames the situation as logical, removing emotion from moral decisions. The rhetorical question disguises manipulation as rationality

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“I’m in charge. Everyone is happier. What’s more important: one person or everyone?”
What is the context?
What does it expose? What does it mirror?

A

Exposes how immoral acts are justified through cold logic. Mirrors political ideologies that sacrifice individuals for societal “stability.”

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