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Gayle · 01-03-2010, 15:19

Ok, sensible answer - this is a 'needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one' question. Is it better to let one person (baby) die for the good of the tribe?

Logically, the answer is 'yes' nine people plus the guard escaping and surviving is better than 10 people plus the guard being shot or imprisoned.

However, morally the answer is 'no' because to do that needs an intervention - i.e. killing the baby.

So your question is logic vs morals.

For me, personally, morals would win.

01-03-2010, 15:19	#15
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2864	Re: what would you do? Ok, sensible answer - this is a 'needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one' question. Is it better to let one person (baby) die for the good of the tribe? Logically, the answer is 'yes' nine people plus the guard escaping and surviving is better than 10 people plus the guard being shot or imprisoned. However, morally the answer is 'no' because to do that needs an intervention - i.e. killing the baby. So your question is logic vs morals. For me, personally, morals would win. __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.