Immortalfire said:The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

So if there were five people that needed different organs to lead a normal life, but they'd die otherwise, we should be able to carve up a random person against his will? That's the path you go down when you endorse a purely utilitarian point of view.Immortalfire said:The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
I'm gonna go with the dick to cool person ratio with this again, and save the pet. Odds are I don't even like the stranger.X-Chick said:New question
If you were in the same situation, but with only one stranger and your beloved pet, who would you save?
If you don't have a pet, then its a friend or family members pet, or an adorable puppy or some animal you love.
Calvin said:So if there were five people that needed different organs to lead a normal life, but they'd die otherwise, we should be able to carve up a random person against his will? That's the path you go down when you endorse a purely utilitarian point of view.
Calvin said:I'm gonna go with the dick to cool person ratio with this again, and save the pet. Odds are I don't even like the stranger.

X-Chick said:This one would be harder for me. I love my dogs, Jack especially, but a human life is important....I think I would have to save the person. I love my dog like he's my child, but he's still just a dog and has a much shorter life than humans. Jack would want me to save the person too. I'd cry for years though.
The stranger...I mean it's a frickin animal for christ's sake. I own a dog but no way am I taking the life of an animal over a human being's. I eat the damn things every day (not dogs. animals).X-Chick said:New question
If you were in the same situation, but with only one stranger and your beloved pet, who would you save?
If you don't have a pet, then its a friend or family members pet, or an adorable puppy or some animal you love.
Iceman/Psylocke said:Is it better to save someone who has a longer expected lifespan?
What about someone disabled who won't enjoy the same quality of life as a normal person
Should they be treated as a lower priority?
X-Chick said:If you were in a burning building, and had to choose between saving one sibling or five strangers, what would you do?

 I'd save them and hope my family would understand.
   I'd save them and hope my family would understand.LexCorp said:I would call the fire department and get everyone saved if the fire department got their in time. But if thats not an option I would save my sister. Are the strangers unable to move or trapped?

X-Chick said:New question
If you were in the same situation, but with only one stranger and your beloved pet, who would you save?
If you don't have a pet, then its a friend or family members pet, or an adorable puppy or some animal you love.
 
  If it was my brother, I'm pretty sure he could save himself since he's a volunteer fireman... either sister I would save over strangers though.
 If it was my brother, I'm pretty sure he could save himself since he's a volunteer fireman... either sister I would save over strangers though.Green Lantern said:Depends which siblingIf it was my brother, I'm pretty sure he could save himself since he's a volunteer fireman... either sister I would save over strangers though.
X-Chick said:If you were in a burning building, and had to choose between saving one sibling or five strangers, what would you do?
Edit: The strangers and your sibling are all unable to save themselves. If you have more than one sibling, it's the oldest.
 
				