Would you sacrifice a life to save ten?

[Kantor]

Reasonable said:
If you mean would I issue and order in a situation like that, then yes I would. I'm assuming, given the context, that you're asking whether I as the chief would order one of my firemen to enter a building to save 10 but probably give his life in the process.

A similar analogy would be a combat situation - where an officer orders men to perform an action with a favourable outcome - taking out 10 enemy soldiers, at the loss of their life.

So yes, if I was in the senior position, and I felt I was within acceptable bounds of asking my men to do their job, I would - even if it meant the loss of their life.

As I love to do when people give unusual(ish) answers, I'd like to press you more to see where you would say no. Would you tell them to go in if the person going in was:

1) Your favourite on the team

2) Your friend

3) Your best friend

4) Your son

5) Chuck Norris?