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Why? Surely making the group rational decision is the most noble thing you can do? Sometimes, sure, that aligns with the individually rational decision, but o
by AlisdairO 16y ago
Why? Surely making the group rational decision is the most noble thing you can do? Sometimes, sure, that aligns with the individually rational decision, but often it does not.
- kiba 16y agoIn my opinion, I would care more about the individuals and then the group, because individuals make the group. Instead of saying that we must sacrifice one person for the good for the group, people would say that it's deplorable that somebody have to die. In theory, I would not force someone to die, unless they volunteer to do so. Of course, it might be different when I am placed in the actual situation itself. It's like asking the person to make a decision between crashing into a man to save the lives on board the train or make a decision to swerves but endanger everyone in the train.
- AlisdairO 16y agoThat's not really what I said, though. The point about an individually rational decision (where it does not align with the group rational decision) is that it is less good for the group than the group rational decision. So if all your individuals in the group make the individually rational decision, the group as a whole suffers (and indeed, each individual is overall worse off than if everyone had taken group rational decisions). We're not talking here about forcing people to do anything - we're saying what is noble, and what is not. My argument is that nobility is taking the group rational decision. This may sometimes mean sacrificing one's own immediate desires.