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Darklit_Minuet posted...

Vita_Aeterna posted...

Also, I believe in the concept of utilitarianism: the act that benefits the most, is the best act. The kid would die and the child's family and friends would be in mourning. if the dog would die only I would mourn him.

I do too, which is why I think saving the dog benefits the most. Because the dog has a far lower chance of harm. It might bite a person or two at worst. The human might turn into a genocidal dictator.

Saving the dog benefits the world more, by preventing far more potential harm

The dog's capacity to change the world is little to none. It might make some people happy, or might get local, national or international recognition for saving a child's life or something, but a human has far greater capacity to positively, or negatively change the world. It's a bit of a gamble, but perhaps the act of ME saving him, in an act of selflessness he might be shaken, and be in gratitude of humans forever, and that may spark a certain revolutionary change in him.

I don't know. I'd prefer to save both, but the world never provides easy solutions.

edit: also statistically, most humans don't turn into dictators, sociopaths and psychopaths or display any signs of anti-social personalty disorder, or anything on the high scale of dangerous.
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