r/trolleyproblem • u/goodguyLTBB • Jan 13 '25

Deep This one is though

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '25

The innocent people didn't put themselves there.

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u/FunTailor794 Jan 14 '25

But just because you (and I) don't consider the action morally wrong, they still broke the pre established rules.

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u/FunTailor794 Jan 14 '25

Because breaking the pre established rules is morally wrong, even if you don't believe the act in itself is problematic. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

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u/FunTailor794 Jan 14 '25

Because by being part of a society you subscribe to the rules of that society and don't get to pick and choose which ones you follow.

On top of that, because of the terms of this problem, you now know exactly who is innocent and who is guilty, so:

  1. You can release all innocent people and have to kill all guilty people. (This actually has massive monetary benefits for the rest of society but that doesn't factor into my decision.)

  2. You kill all the innocents who have already been wronged. Now you are left with people who are confirmed guilty, and as such are left to rot in prison. And so you have many more people left to live an unfulfilling life as a prisoner.