Andy: “I can’t claim that there’s an objective reason to value individual rights so highly, but it is a fact that I do.”
Hal: “You argue and ask if there isn’t some other way to do it, and the FAI explains that every other alternative will involve much greater human suffering.”
These things seem grossly disproportionate. Do you really believe utility(individual rights of one person)>>>utility(end great human suffering)
Andy- A man who is on the brink the death has a key to a safe deposit box in which there is an asthma inhaler. He owns both the inhaler and the safe deposit box. His son’s son is having a very serious asthma attack that might lead to death. Since said man currently hates his son, he decides not to tell him where the key is, since it’s his property and he doesn’t have to. “Call an ambulance and wait.” He tells his son. You know where the key is. Do you steal it?
Andy: “I can’t claim that there’s an objective reason to value individual rights so highly, but it is a fact that I do.”
Hal: “You argue and ask if there isn’t some other way to do it, and the FAI explains that every other alternative will involve much greater human suffering.”
These things seem grossly disproportionate. Do you really believe utility(individual rights of one person)>>>utility(end great human suffering)
Andy- A man who is on the brink the death has a key to a safe deposit box in which there is an asthma inhaler. He owns both the inhaler and the safe deposit box. His son’s son is having a very serious asthma attack that might lead to death. Since said man currently hates his son, he decides not to tell him where the key is, since it’s his property and he doesn’t have to. “Call an ambulance and wait.” He tells his son. You know where the key is. Do you steal it?