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by NineStarPoint
1447 days ago
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A perfectly moral person might? But I also think there’s a difference of kind in dealing with tragic one-off events (Such as someone getting run over by a trolly) and dealing with normal course of life problems (illness and bodily degradation over time). |
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For instance:
- Being run over by a trolley is a highly improbable event
- Being run over by a vehicle (higher category in which trolleys are a part of) is a less improbable event
- Dying of a very specific form of cancer which destroyed an organ is a highly improbable event
- Dying of cancer is less improbable
In the scenario for organ donation, what if the recipient had an improbable reason for needing the organ?
As far as my own views, I don't know if the tragicness/one-offness/improbability of the cause of death factors much in my decision-making. Though, I do think there's probably a good argument for reducing active suffering (that I haven't fully thought out).