(See second situation here)
(See third situation here)
Two men are trapped in the debris of a hotel destroyed by a tornado. One finds that, if he pushes up on the beam pinning him to the ground, he an struggle out to safety. However, moving the beam would bring half the ceiling crashing down on his companion, who cannot be extracted. He feels justified in pushing up the beam.
4 comments:
1. The good effect (saving the man's own life) is desired.
2. Pushing up on the beam is an indifferent act.
3. The first man's life is not saved by the death of the second, so the good effect is not produced by the evil effect.
4. The reasoning certainly seems proportionate.
Strange. This act seems to have more of the taint of cowardice, but I found it easier to resolve than the third situation
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These scenario's could be subplots in Russian literature.
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