Moral Dilemmas

[Shycte]

In 1842, a ship struck an iceberg and more than 30 survivors were crowded into a lifeboat intended to hold 7. As a storm threatened, it became obvious that the lifeboat would have to be lightened if anyone were to survive.

The captain reasoned that the right thing to do in this situation was to force some individuals to go over the side and drown. Such an action, he reasoned, was not unjust to those thrown overboard, for they would have drowned anyway.

If he did nothing, however, he would be responsible for the deaths of those whom he could have saved. Some people opposed the captain's decision. They claimed that if nothing were done and everyone died as a result, no one would be responsible for these deaths.

On the other hand, if the captain attempted to save some, he could do so only by killing others and their deaths would be his responsibility; this would be worse than doing nothing and letting all die. The captain rejected this reasoning.

Since the only possibility for rescue required great efforts of rowing, the captain decided that the weakest would have to be sacrificed. In this situation it would be absurd, he thought, to decide by drawing lots who should be thrown overboard.

As it turned out, after days of hard rowing, the survivors were rescued and the captain was tried for his action.

If you had been on the jury, how would you have decided?

If you have any moral dilemmas of you own, real or fictional, feel free to post em´.

 

[Lexodus]

'Dude was right. Kill the weak, survival of the fittest and all that.

Here's one.

You are at home with your mother, your sister and your wife/girlfriend. The house is on fire, and you only have enough time to save two of them. Who do you leave behind?

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

Death of a few for many to live ?
Thats better than doing nothing and potentially condeming them all to death.
He did his best to rationalise it and failed because of their thoughts on it, he was guilty of nothing other than trying to save as many as he could.

 

[Beltom]

This reminds me of those three sailors in a life boat. One of them drank the sea water and died and the other two butchered his body and ate him to survive. I'd say the same thing for this as I do for your one. In extreme circumstances, extreme measures are needed if some are to survive.

 

[Scobie]

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[master m99]

well we may not like it but he saved people even though some needed to die for it, i do wander what he would have done had it been voted that he die though.

 

[Jarek Mace]

'Dude was right. Kill the weak, survival of the fittest and all that.

Here's one.

You are at home with your mother, your sister and your spouse/SO of any description. The house is on fire, and you only have enough time to save two of them. Who do you leave behind?

Don't take any of them, then you will have less guilt, that you sacrificed someone for someone else.

 

[master m99]

'Dude was right. Kill the weak, survival of the fittest and all that.

Here's one.

You are at home with your mother, your sister and your spouse/SO of any description. The house is on fire, and you only have enough time to save two of them. Who do you leave behind?

but you just killed all of them surly that worse
Don't take any of them, then you will have less guilt, that you sacrificed someone for someone else.

 

[Biek]

He was right, we didn't know if they would've survived or not if he let them stay, but he at least saved most of them and for that he should be called a hero.

'Dude was right. Kill the weak, survival of the fittest and all that.

Here's one.

You are at home with your mother, your sister and your spouse/SO of any description. The house is on fire, and you only have enough time to save two of them. Who do you leave behind?

My spouse. The *****.

If you could save either a dog or cat from a Dragon, which one, since you can only save one.

A dog by far. Dogs are infinitely better pets than cats because they are truly faithfull. Imagine you get shrunk to the size of 2 inches for some reason. Your cat will pounce and eat you. Your dog will just smell you and tilt his head wondering what happened to his master.

 

[Agent Larkin]

'Dude was right. Kill the weak, survival of the fittest and all that.

Here's one.

You are at home with your mother, your sister and your wife/girlfriend. The house is on fire, and you only have enough time to save two of them. Who do you leave behind?

Hate to be the Feminism Advocate here But WHY CANT THEY SAVE THEMSELVES?

 

[goatzilla8463]

'Dude was right. Kill the weak, survival of the fittest and all that.

Here's one.

You are at home with your mother, your sister and your wife/girlfriend. The house is on fire, and you only have enough time to save two of them. Who do you leave behind?

I'll leave behind my sister and my mum. Then, I could save my dog as well as my girlfriend.

 

[razer17]

If you could save either a dog or cat from a Dragon, which one, since you can only save one.

cat, i like cats. although i hope the dog dies swiftly, not in a drawn out horrible manner.

 

[razer17]

'Dude was right. Kill the weak, survival of the fittest and all that.

Here's one.

You are at home with your mother, your sister and your wife/girlfriend. The house is on fire, and you only have enough time to save two of them. Who do you leave behind?

Hate to be the Feminism Advocate here But WHY CANT THEY SAVE THEMSELVES?

broken legs. on the way back from the kitchen they tripped each other up making my food.

 

[El Poncho]

'Dude was right. Kill the weak, survival of the fittest and all that.

Here's one.

You are at home with your mother, your sister and your wife/girlfriend. The house is on fire, and you only have enough time to save two of them. Who do you leave behind?

Mum and sister bloods thicker than water.

 

[shwnbob]

No one said being a hero is easy I think the captain was smart.

 

[Lexodus]

Alright, let's try and take it further. What if you could only save one?

 

[Lexodus]

'Dude was right. Kill the weak, survival of the fittest and all that.

Here's one.

You are at home with your mother, your sister and your wife/girlfriend. The house is on fire, and you only have enough time to save two of them. Who do you leave behind?

Hate to be the Feminism Advocate here But WHY CANT THEY SAVE THEMSELVES?

For the sake of the argument, they are now buried under rubble. Yes, all of them.

 

[rockingnic]

'Dude was right. Kill the weak, survival of the fittest and all that.

Here's one.

You are at home with your mother, your sister and your wife/girlfriend. The house is on fire, and you only have enough time to save two of them. Who do you leave behind?

Mother because all that nagging has a consequence. XD jk