Psy-Kosh comments on The Trolley Problem in popular culture: Torchwood Series 3 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Psy-Kosh 29 July 2009 07:49:27PM 1 point [-]

Well then... I'd say a morality that puts the dignity of a few people (the decision makers) as having more importance than, well, the lives and well being of the majority of the human race is not a very good morality.

ie, I am claiming "it seems to be that a consequence of my morality is that..."

Alternately "sure, maybe you value 'battle of honor' more than human lives, but then your values don't seem to count as something I'd call morality"

Comment author: jwdink 29 July 2009 08:13:51PM 0 points [-]

Well then... I'd say a morality that puts the dignity of a few people (the decision makers) as having more importance than, well, the lives and well being of the majority of the human race is not a very good morality.

Okay. Would you say this statement is based on reason?