Vilvake
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Imagine a train track with five people tied to it. To the side there is another track with one person tied to it. A train is heading straight down the line towards the five people and is going too fast to stop. There is a lever next to you which would change the course of the train and divert it down the track with one person tied to it. There is no one else around and only you can decide whether to pull the lever or not. You do not know any of the people involved and also do not know anything about their lives. Do you divert the train or allow it to run its course? What is the moral decision?
Do you pick:
A. Consequentialism (it makes the claim that a person should do the action that creates the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. Any action can be justified)
or
B. Deontology (This is a theory that says certain actions are always wrong no matter what the consequences. For instance, in deontology, lying might always be considered wrong regardless of the consequences; the act of lying itself is the thing to be considered.)
Personally, I pick consequentialism. Or rather, I would divert the train. I think people should be less concerned about morality and their appearance in society and just do what's required to benefit the most people.
Do you pick:
A. Consequentialism (it makes the claim that a person should do the action that creates the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. Any action can be justified)
or
B. Deontology (This is a theory that says certain actions are always wrong no matter what the consequences. For instance, in deontology, lying might always be considered wrong regardless of the consequences; the act of lying itself is the thing to be considered.)
Personally, I pick consequentialism. Or rather, I would divert the train. I think people should be less concerned about morality and their appearance in society and just do what's required to benefit the most people.
