I’m sorry—in Scenario A (I suffer torture, or duplicate suffers more torture and is killed), I would choose the second option for essentially the reasons you propose. In Scenario B (I’m duplicated, then either I suffer torture or duplicate suffers more torture, then we both live), I would choose the first option because that’s less torture. I don’t see the complexity.
I’m sorry—in Scenario A (I suffer torture, or duplicate suffers more torture and is killed), I would choose the second option for essentially the reasons you propose. In Scenario B (I’m duplicated, then either I suffer torture or duplicate suffers more torture, then we both live), I would choose the first option because that’s less torture. I don’t see the complexity.