Thought Experiment Regarding Omission vs Commission - Page 3

andyfox · #21 08-19-2005, 01:30 AM

Because He's cruel. I can't imagine His idea of heaven is a place I would want to be.

#22 08-19-2005, 01:45 AM

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If I were to believe in morals I think I would say that there is zero difference

Taking this further, If some guy generated a large amount of wealth, and then saved a guy from certain death by starvation, then 1 year later murders this guy (painlessly), I would call this morally good overall.

Although for various reasons I would still prefer this to be illegal

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I changed my mind about this post, I still think what he did would be wrong, but not as wrong as not saving the guy in the first place, so it's only morally good relative to not doing anything

ThreeMartini · #23 08-19-2005, 08:50 AM

I'm sorry if my sarcasm died somewhere enroute to the forum.

#24 08-19-2005, 09:08 AM

Killing as a means to an end is morally questionable. Such is the case of an assassin or terrorist. Killing that results from an action which unintendedly kills is much more ethical. Even if the killing is foreseen. THis would be the philosophical principle of the Double Doctrine. The difference between bombing civilians and strategic military bombings. Both kill innocents, but only one intends to kill innocents.