The line is clearly at 50%.
Half live in harmony, half die.
Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
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KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 10 months agoIf you modify the thought experiment slightly, it becomes an interesting trolley problem.
Let’s assume the spell you’re using is all or nothing - either it cures everyone, or no one. What if some subset of people explicitly do not consent? How many people would it have to be, or what percentage, before you would consider not doing it? Obviously if only 1 person doesn’t want it, who cares, greater good, but what if it was 99% of people? Where’s the line?
Pronell@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Justas@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
A utilitarian, in that case, would always choose to cure everyone. Greatest good for the greatest number.
If your morality is a bit more nuanced, things get very muddy very quickly.
Nibodhika@lemmy.world 10 months ago
For me if even 1 person wants it everyone gets it. People who prefer to die can just kill themselves, people who prefer to live can’t choose to survive.