My honest answer would be “I don’t know; I’d like to think so” but I suspect that would fail to communicate usefully.
Perhaps “Well, for example, if by killing myself I could save the lives of ten other people whose lives were roughly as worthwhile as mine, then I’d like to think I would… though of course you never know until the moment for decision arrives. What would you do in that situation?”
Another first response I tend to get:
“So, if it were rational to kill yourself, would you do it?”
What do you answer?
My honest answer would be “I don’t know; I’d like to think so” but I suspect that would fail to communicate usefully.
Perhaps “Well, for example, if by killing myself I could save the lives of ten other people whose lives were roughly as worthwhile as mine, then I’d like to think I would… though of course you never know until the moment for decision arrives. What would you do in that situation?”