之前,牛津大学在其官方推特上发布了两道面试真题。快来看题——想想如果你在面试时被问到,会怎么回答吧~
首先是一道脑洞大开的问题:
Should it be illegal to run a red light in the middle of the night on an empty road?(半夜在空旷的道路上闯红灯是否违法?)看看海外网友的高赞回复:
Use of red light at night on empty streets should be banned altogether. Given the kind of smart technologies we have, traffic management must make use of it. Instead continuously blinking yellow lights should be installed in those places for people to be vigilant themselves.
应该完全禁止夜间在空荡的街道上使用红灯。鉴于我们拥有的智能技术,交通管理必须利用它。取而代之的是在这些地方安装不断闪烁的黄灯,让人们自己提高警惕。
I would answer no! Laws bridge the gap between the abstract Good and the particular. They therefore can’t account for the nuance of everyday life. Every ethical decision is the interplay between the Good and a completely unique context - in this case running the light is fine.
不违法!法律弥合了抽象的善与特殊情况之间的鸿沟,但他们无法解释日常生活的细微差别。每个道德决定都是善与完全独特的环境之间的相互作用,在题目设定的“特殊”情况下,闯红灯可以被接受。
The law could be said to protect the public from harm, in this specific case given no traffic there is no potential for harm to the public so it should not be illegal. Running a red light and causing harm would still be illegal. Holland have flashing yellows at night.
法律是为了保护公众免受伤害,在这种特殊情况下,鉴于没有交通车辆,没有对公众造成伤害的可能性,所以它不应该是非法的。不过闯红灯并造成伤害仍然是非法的,荷兰晚上会有闪烁的黄色信号灯。
Yes. the law does not change because it’s the middle of the night. Is it ok to steal if no one is watching?
是违法的,法律没有因为现在是半夜而改变,难道因为没人看到就可以盗窃了吗?
还有一道众说纷纭的问题:
What would a historian find interesting about the place where you live?(历史学家会发现你居住的地方有哪些有趣的地方?)
Home to the best player in NBA history.
我生活在NBA历史上最好的球员的故乡。
The early man's skull at Olduvai gorge in Tanzania.
(我居住的地方有)早期的人类头骨-坦桑尼亚,奥杜瓦伊峡谷
I m living in that country which is loved by historian because of its incredible history....... That is INDIA.
我生活在一个因其令人难以置信的历史而深受历史学家喜爱的国家… 印度。
Mayan culture and it’s legacy.
我的家乡有玛雅文化及其遗产。
如果是你,你会如何向一位历史学家介绍你居住的地方?你居住的地方有哪些有趣的方面?
这道题的出题者是牛津大学Oriel学院的导师Ian Forrest,他是这么解析这道面试问题背后的逻辑: