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Ethical dilemmas
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4954856.stm
Some ethical dilemmas, which are quite interesting, albeit with a bias against the obese.
For the record I went no, yes, yes, yes which suggests you may not want to be in a cave or anywhere near a runaway tram when I'm around.
Some ethical dilemmas, which are quite interesting, albeit with a bias against the obese.
For the record I went no, yes, yes, yes which suggests you may not want to be in a cave or anywhere near a runaway tram when I'm around.
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Whether this should make a difference in the choice is another matter; just pointing out the two moral cases are not identical.
That's BBC for ya
Precisely. Example 1 seemed analogous with being raped.
No. No. No. Maybe.
I`m not sure what point you are making. My observation was based on
i.e. NO consent
I see. But maybe you would be wise to make yourself aware of the possible/probable consequences of your VOLUNTARY actions.
How`s the bottom?
Alladin... ffs!
No, yes, yes, yes.
If you leave your house one morning with all the windows open and come home to find a burglar there, you would not think that the buglar had a right to be in your house, just because you hadn't bothered to shut the windows. I see the first example as a kind of similar thing - whatever your own voluntary actions, the other individual does not have a right to your body in the same way that you do. Just my thoughts anyway.
Interesting stuff though, we did talk about most of the examples in philosophy but not the cave one. Wish the bloody vote thing would work!
As for the violinist, thats about been forced into it instead having a choice from been asked. If i had the choice, i might have helped, but as i had no choice, maybe it is just spite, i would leave an dlet him die.
As for Big Jack and the cave, well thats common sense, his bad luck for been a fatty and getting stuck, survival instincts kick in big time dont they, after all!
In terms of runaway trolleys, I personally wouldn't sacrifice an otherwise uninvolved person to save even the lives of people in mortal danger. If it had left the question at "would you jump in front of it to stop its progress?" then I'd probably have said yes, but couldn't justify pushing some oblivious fat bloke in front of it to myself. If he wanted to jump of his own accord then that'd be his business.
In terms of "Big Jack", I wasn't too sure about that one. I found it difficult to answer because I know in that situation I wouldn't be stupid enough to let someone of "generous proportions" (who has a high risk of getting stuck) be the first one out. As the question stood, I probably would blast him since I know my survival instincts/self-love/panic would kick in and make me do it. I assumed by roles reversed they meant if I was the one blocking the hole... I'd probably grudgingly allow them to blow my arse to high-heaven, if we were all going to die otherwise. Hard to know until you're in that situation... I'm not planning to be.
In terms of the violinist, the kidnap scenario and idea of "obligation" made me answer "no".
2) No, tough shit for playing on railway tracks.
3) No, see number 2
4) Yes. It is me or him.
My answers can be boiled down to indifference, selfishness and self preservation.
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