PHILOS 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Consequentialism, Vise, Deontological Ethics
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To say an action is permissible is to say that one may do it. To say that some action is obligatory is to say that one must do it- wrong not to. To say that an action is impermissible is to say that one may not do it. If an action is obligatory, then the failure to perform the action is impermissible and vise versa. Rationally obligatory (focus on moral obligations in the trolley problem) Surgeon who transplants organs- kill 1 man for 5 of his organs to save 5 lives. Foots solution- killing is worse than merely letting die- as a result the surgeon cannot operate. Vs. killing fewer people as opposed to more. Bystander on the side of the road turning the trolley himself. Tries to show foot"s solution is not the best. The driver has certain responsibilities in virtue of his profession.
