06-20-2017, 09:13 AM
(06-20-2017, 01:38 AM)Taem Wrote: Interesting discussion. Re: the aforementioned 'trolley problem', I think something to consider also would be if you touched the lever diverting the train, you'd be liable for manslaughter at best, murder at worst, but if you did nothing, the justices would be hard pressed to say you committed willful neglect when you could argue you were simply too shocked to commit to any action at that moment. So the logical conclusion would be to not even touch the lever.
If you believe ethics reduces to the question "how do I stay out of jail," then yeah, that works!
-Jester