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| Does the good of the many outway the needs of the few?; The Utilitarian's view | |
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| LoneWolf | Mar 10 2010, 09:41 PM Post #1 |
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Does the needs of the many outway the needs of the few? Is the decision that makes the most people happy the right choice? You are standing on a railroad tracks next to a lever. If the train continues down its intended path it will kill 50 people, however if you pull the lever it will instead kill 5 people. What is the morally correct choice to make? Kill 5 or let 50 die? |
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| Sexual Predator | Mar 11 2010, 10:28 AM Post #2 |
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if u let the tyrain crash wudnt everyone die? |
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| LoneWolf | Mar 22 2010, 07:09 PM Post #3 |
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Theres no one on the train... theres a brick on peddle lol. 5 people on one track and 50 on the other............. GO! |
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| Sexual Predator | Mar 22 2010, 07:19 PM Post #4 |
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no one on this earth has the power to judge who lives and who dies, im sorry |
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| LoneWolf | Mar 22 2010, 07:30 PM Post #5 |
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I do..... watch me pull this lever! THE POWER!! lol Power by this definition is control.. which is what I have full control over. I wud use that power to save the most people if it was absolutely nessisary |
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| Sexual Predator | Mar 22 2010, 07:33 PM Post #6 |
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and sentance people to death with little or no information. acting so fast will 98% of the time be bad. i will not murder anyone or take anyones life! no one persons life is greater or more important than another if if there are larger groups |
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| LoneWolf | Mar 22 2010, 07:35 PM Post #7 |
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Life is precious but that is the exact reason more shud be saved where nessissary |
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| Sexual Predator | Mar 22 2010, 07:36 PM Post #8 |
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if its so precious why are u sentancing 5 innocent people to death by your hand?? |
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| LoneWolf | Mar 22 2010, 07:46 PM Post #9 |
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To save 50!!! |
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| Sexual Predator | Mar 22 2010, 07:47 PM Post #10 |
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but all life is precious is what u said, by definition your crossing your own opinion by killing people |
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