Posted: Sep 19, 2010 6:21 pm
I guess my argument is also based on utilitarianism:
(a) if I know that the torture of one will save 100 then ok (the greater good)
(b) It's a balancing act; i.e., I strongly believe that the torture of one will save 100. Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong. My belief (on whatever grounds) is sufficiently strong, and the threat so imminent, to persuade me of (a). I'm betting my conscience.
(a) if I know that the torture of one will save 100 then ok (the greater good)
(b) It's a balancing act; i.e., I strongly believe that the torture of one will save 100. Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong. My belief (on whatever grounds) is sufficiently strong, and the threat so imminent, to persuade me of (a). I'm betting my conscience.