tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post3601846088318933432..comments2024-03-26T19:19:35.144+00:00Comments on Eolake Stobblehouse thoughts: The Fat Man ConundrumEolake Stobblehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-51568426338033692982010-09-22T01:04:48.150+00:002010-09-22T01:04:48.150+00:00"Almost nobody would do the second one, but i..."Almost nobody would do the second one, but it's quite hard to explain why that would be less ethical."<br /><br />Nicolas Baumard wrote his thesis to answer this question. He probably has a paper about it, now I don't have references.<br /><br />It's thrilling. :)Anna Anikonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-15590327800151213302010-09-21T19:14:58.421+00:002010-09-21T19:14:58.421+00:00Suicide isn't murder. Murder, for one thing, ...Suicide isn't murder. Murder, for one thing, is a legal definition which doesn't apply to all killings. The courts decide if it's murder or not. If you choose to take your own life...well, even if the courts decided it was murder, they can't arrest you for it. Maybe at best attempted murder if you manage to botch it.<br /><br />You are logic machine, dude. Don't got to law school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-91995177224721630852010-09-19T23:33:50.729+00:002010-09-19T23:33:50.729+00:00I would have thought suicide was self murder by an...I would have thought suicide was self murder by any other name, especially since there seems to be an assumption in these cases that all people are equal so it comes down to numbers, the dilemma with the fat man, I presume, is that most people would have some empathy with him as hes standing right next to themFasehttp://fasebook.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-34978595843209146672010-09-19T16:03:28.285+00:002010-09-19T16:03:28.285+00:00a case of bad proof reading
And in both, a case o...<i>a case of bad proof reading</i><br /><br />And in both, a case of bad reasoning. I'd be willing to bet they thought of that obvious question, but know that it's irrelevant because it's an ethics question about murder, not suicide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-15062822182421138242010-09-19T04:40:08.394+00:002010-09-19T04:40:08.394+00:00I think it is a evaluation you make to have the be...I think it is a evaluation you make to have the best possible outcome. <br /><br />Believe Spock said in The Wrath of Khan. <br /><br />"logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."<br /><br />The problem is when we let our emotions interfere with decision making process.<br /><br />When there is a event where many people are injured. The responders will triage the injuries.<br /><br />Triage separates the injured into four groups:<br /><br />The deceased who are beyond help <br />The injured who can be helped by immediate transportation <br />The injured whose transport can be delayed <br />Those with minor injuries, who need help less urgently . <br /><br />JoeJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616757649370734359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-7263150312897099382010-09-19T01:25:04.649+00:002010-09-19T01:25:04.649+00:00Different problem, but not much easier! (Except if...Different problem, but not much easier! (Except if it's "HELL no!")Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-80391742788123684982010-09-19T01:17:40.474+00:002010-09-19T01:17:40.474+00:00a case of bad proof reading
Case three: Same prob...a case of bad proof reading<br /><br />Case three: Same problem, but you are a fat man watching from a footbridge. You could jump off the bridge, and your bulk would stop the tram. Would you do it?Fasehttp://fasebook.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-53339559335842737292010-09-19T01:16:23.307+00:002010-09-19T01:16:23.307+00:00what about -
Case three: Same problem, but you a ...what about -<br /><br />Case three: Same problem, but you a fat man watching from a footbridge. You could jump offnthe bridge, and your bulk would stop the tram. Would you do it?Fasehttp://fasebook.menoreply@blogger.com