The Traffic Accident - Page 2

Makedde · #11 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Agnapostate

I apologize for that lack of clarity regarding the pregnant woman. It's a closed universe, so assume that you have equal opportunity to save the woman and baby, her husband, and the old man. I should have made that more clear. Also, assume that all have an equal opportunity for dying, but their risk of dying will increase if they are not treated immediately.

I would still save the mother. She is not one, but two lives, making her life more important.

Agnapostate · #12 (**permalink**) 09-30-2008, 12:07 AM

And you assume that potential life is equivalent to the full life of a person? No matter, who would you save next?

Makedde · #13 (**permalink**) 09-30-2008, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Agnapostate

And you assume that potential life is equivalent to the full life of a person? No matter, who would you save next?

I never said potential life was the same. If you leave the woman, she and her unborn baby could die. There is one life, and one potential life, so she comes first.

Second, I'd save the young man, the father of the baby. The baby may need a daddy, and the young man, being young, and likely in good health, has a better chance of survival than the old man.

The old man I would save last. He does not concern me. He is very old and has lived a good life. The two young people have not lived a good life, and are preparing for the arrival of their child. The old man comes last because his life is not as important as the others.

Loathor · #14 (**permalink**) 09-30-2008, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Agnapostate

I apologize for that lack of clarity regarding the pregnant woman. It's a closed universe, so assume that you have equal opportunity to save the woman and baby, her husband, and the old man. I should have made that more clear. Also, assume that all have an equal opportunity for dying, but their risk of dying will increase if they are not treated immediately.

Well... in that case... Woman, old man, then young man. In that order. Woman first because it's two lives, old man next because (for the same reason as I stated above...) I'd figure the youn man could hold out longer, so he'd be last.

Agnapostate · #15 (**permalink**) 09-30-2008, 02:57 AM

Again, equal opportunity of death for all. The young man and old man have equal chances of dying. But the longer you wait, the risk of one dying increases.

Loathor · #16 (**permalink**) 09-30-2008, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Agnapostate

Again, equal opportunity of death for all. The young man and old man have equal chances of dying. But the longer you wait, the risk of one dying increases.

I'm sorry... thought you asked my opinion... is there a right answer then?

TheChief · #17 (**permalink**) 09-30-2008, 03:03 AM

Well in that case id have to say the woman. But a caesarian doesn't sound as fun as a car crash...

Makedde · #18 (**permalink**) 09-30-2008, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Agnapostate

Again, equal opportunity of death for all. The young man and old man have equal chances of dying. But the longer you wait, the risk of one dying increases.

Still save the mother. The old man comes last because he is old and has lived his life, and isn't worth as much as the other two/three.

No offence to old people.

Diuretic · #19 (**permalink**) 09-30-2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Makedde

Still save the mother. The old man comes last because he is old and has lived his life, and isn't worth as much as the other two/three.

No offence to old people.

What if the old bloke was one day away from finding a cure for cancer?

Makedde · #20 (**permalink**) 09-30-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Diuretic

What if the old bloke was one day away from finding a cure for cancer?

That could be said for all of them, couldn't it? It wouldn't make the decision any easier, and I still would save the woman first. Youngest to oldest is how I'd do it.

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