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As a society we seem to weight positive harm much more heavily than negative consequences averted. It might not be the best way of looking at things but it seem
by eutectic 12y ago
As a society we seem to weight positive harm much more heavily than negative consequences averted. It might not be the best way of looking at things but it seems to be a deeply ingrained aspect of human nature.
- pwr22 12y agoWell in this case it is weighing up potential benefits for everyone forever vs some negative for a few people. How we respond to that depends on our individual ethical dispositions