1. The Ethical Crossroads of Utilitarianism
Therefore, you could ask yourself; "Would you rather be "responsible" for the death of the one person or five people?... Providing a moral thought process for the average person or individual holding a power in office, which will lead to the best decision being made from a utilitarian point of view. ... However, there is obvious resistance in pursuing this option because it is morally difficult to consciously kill a person. ... (Weston) John Locke was amongst the first philosophers to advocate the idea of natural rights. ... Where, in the first case, you were a step removed b...
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