Posted by alexandra_k on February 28, 2005, at 17:36:34
In reply to Re: (1) One or Six??? » alexandra_k, posted by rainbowbrite on February 28, 2005, at 17:31:27
One of the main moral theories is Utilitarianism. According to this theory we should act in such a way as to bring about the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
It is clear that at least one person is going to die. What we are required to choose between is one death, or six deaths. Assuming death is a bad thing, then it would seem that utilitarian theory would require us to divert the train thereby saving five lives.
Does this sound reasonable??
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