JGWeissman comments on Open Thread: March 2010, part 2 - Less Wrong

4 Post author: RobinZ 11 March 2010 05:25PM

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Comment author: JGWeissman 07 September 2010 11:25:06PM 3 points [-]

The best "fat man" scenario is the Unwilling Transplant Donor, but sadly it does not have a good omission counterpart.

Suppose the potential organ donor is choking to death, and you have the opportunity to perform the heimlich manuever and save him.