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A perfectly moral person might? But I also think there’s a difference of kind in dealing with tragic one-off events (Such as someone getting run over by a troll
by NineStarPoint 4y ago
A perfectly moral person might? But I also think there’s a difference of kind in dealing with tragic one-off events (Such as someone getting run over by a trolly) and dealing with normal course of life problems (illness and bodily degradation over time).
- FFRefresh 4y agoTo explore the idea being brought up here, what type of death causes are considered 'tragic' or 'one-off'? Is it the improbability of the cause which will influence the decision-making? If so, wouldn't how the cause is categorized/labeled directly impact our perception of the improbability of it? For instance: - Being run over by a trolley is a highly improbable event - Being run over by a vehicle (higher category in which trolleys are a part of) is a less improbable event - Dying of a very specific form of cancer which destroyed an organ is a highly improbable event - Dying of cancer is less improbable In the scenario for organ donation, what if the recipient had an improbable reason for needing the organ? As far as my own views, I don't know if the tragicness/one-offness/improbability of the cause of death factors much in my decision-making. Though, I do think there's probably a good argument for reducing active suffering (that I haven't fully thought out).