I feel like I shouldn’t sacrifice myself because I can save more than five lives.
That seems like an odd reason, unless you assume that the five people tied to the tracks can’t collectively save more lives than you can.
I don’t assume that they can’t. Just that they won’t. Most people don’t seem to care much about saving lives.
Ah, OK. As noted elsewhere, I was misled by you describing yourself as someone who can save lives, rather than as someone who will. Thanks for clarifying.
Maybe it’s about how likely you are to save lives rather than how possible it is.
Maybe. If so, I was misled by the fact that DanielLC didn’t say he’s likely to save lives, merely that he can.
That seems like an odd reason, unless you assume that the five people tied to the tracks can’t collectively save more lives than you can.
I don’t assume that they can’t. Just that they won’t. Most people don’t seem to care much about saving lives.
Ah, OK. As noted elsewhere, I was misled by you describing yourself as someone who can save lives, rather than as someone who will. Thanks for clarifying.
Maybe it’s about how likely you are to save lives rather than how possible it is.
Maybe. If so, I was misled by the fact that DanielLC didn’t say he’s likely to save lives, merely that he can.