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Util
Unfortunately the driver drowns so it's a moral stalemate.
Title text: Unfortunately the driver drowns so it's a moral stalemate.

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A utilitarian sees a child drowning, but knows saving the child would ruin his suit.
However, the child is also a utilitarian.
No! That coat is worth several hundred dollars! Due to inequality in gdp per capita, selling the coat could save the lives of the poorest children in other countries!
Saving a life is more important than
My clothing!
The two briefly consider whether constructed moral dilemmas capture the value of local social bonds, market structures, and the limited science of developmental economics.
Fortunately both are run over by a trolley before any conclusion is reached.
It's okay! I saved three people!
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Plus we can donate their organs!
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