| Ultr said: There are more arguments like that. And the problem here is only that you seem to think that there is a right choice on how people should act. If by saving Ellie my daughter would die...what should I do then by your compass? |
Ok so we have established that you'd have Ellie murdered to save mankind in general. You'd only save her if she was your daughter so let's move on from there.
Now you are asking a new question. I don't mind answering that new question and any other new questions involving a more complex moral situation but to be clear, bringing in new complexities (what if killing her saves my daughter or what if killing her puts and end to war etc...) will not change the original issue, that it's wrong to murder a healthy child to save other people.
Now what if by saving Ellie your daughter would die? It would still be murder and killing this healthy child to save yours that is infected is wrong... BUT I would add a caveat to this: As a father, nobody can morally speaking, blame you. You'd want to save your daughter and that is a normal reaction.
This would be a horrible thing and I really hope NOBODY ever find themselves in such a situation and I don't think there is a perfect answer to that but here is what would happen should I be present: I'd do everything I can to STOP you from killing this healthy child cause again murdering a healthy child is wrong. Either I succeed and your daughter maybe dies and that child lives or you succeed and that healthy child dies and your daughter maybe lives.
I simply could not blame you, I'd be disgusted if you murdered this kid to save yours but I could not blame you, I'd do everything to stop you though. Tough question you ask there and that's the best answer I can provide I guess.
