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Is it okay to not torture someone, if by doing so other people might die? Is it okay to not (legally or illegally) surveil a people, if that might result in phy
by quakenul 8y ago
Is it okay to not torture someone, if by doing so other people might die?
Is it okay to not (legally or illegally) surveil a people, if that might result in physical harm to them?
How much does the chance of missing out on action x to (maybe) defer undesirable outcome y weight against the mere consequences of pursuing action x in the first place?
You tell me and then I'll tell you. It is a question of morality and as such has an infinite number of right and wrong answers.
- v_lisivka 8y agoIf we are in peaceful state, then it isn't. If we are in state of war, then it may be okay (it depends). My turn: when war starts, is it okay to send someone else to die at war to protect your children? Or it better to let your children die, but save soldier lives instead? http://justiceharvard.org/justicecourse/ http://justiceharvard.org/justicecourse/
- quakenul 8y agoThe answer can be both or neither, or an variable amount of "to approach an (as in 'one possible') answer let's get a whole lot more specific" That is the essence or morality (at least to me). Very interesting link, thanks for sharing! :)