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==Transcript== :[Panel 1. A man in a suit is surprised to see a child neck-deep in a lake.] :Caption: "A utilitarian sees a child drowning, but knows saving the child would ruin his suit." :Man: "Saving a life is more important than my clothing!" :[Panel 2. The child has turned to face the man.] :Caption: "However, the child is also a utilitarian." :Child: "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!" :[Panel 3. The man and the child stop to think, seemingly neither in any hurry.] :Caption: "The two briefly consider whether constructed moral dilemmas capture the value of local social bonds, market structures, and the limited science of developmental economics." :[Panel 4. A red trolley whizzes past, splattering the man's and the child's blood. The driver looks from a window.] :Caption. "Fortunately both are run over by a trolley before any conclusion is reached." :Driver: "It's okay! I saved three people!"
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