Bidah@thelemmy.club to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 10 hours agoWhat do you think about the concept of lesser evil? (i.e. when faced with selecting from two immoral options, the less immoral one should be chosen.)message-squaremessage-square58linkfedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down12
arrow-up133arrow-down1message-squareWhat do you think about the concept of lesser evil? (i.e. when faced with selecting from two immoral options, the less immoral one should be chosen.)Bidah@thelemmy.club to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 10 hours agomessage-square58linkfedilink
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·9 hours agoThere is always the option to not pick.
minus-squaresylver_dragon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·5 hours agoChoosing not to act is still making a choice and may still result in a negative outcome. It’s the classic trolley problem. While you may not cause harm through an active choice, your inaction can still lead directly to a negative outcome.
There is always the option to not pick.
Choosing not to act is still making a choice and may still result in a negative outcome. It’s the classic trolley problem. While you may not cause harm through an active choice, your inaction can still lead directly to a negative outcome.