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Originally Posted by nyrath
Yes, Star Trek's Mr. Spock asked the question: "Does the good of the many out-weigh the good of the few (or the one)?"
Some say that the one-dimensional "conservative-liberal" model is a bit limited, and a two-dimensional model makes things more clear:
http://www.projectrho.com/rocket/rocket3ac.html#axis |
The good of the few, or especially the one, *always* outweighs the good of the many. That does NOT preclude the option of the one, or few, from choosing to put the good of the many first in any given situation, just that it is natural and proper to put one's own needs/survival first. (Yes, nature also hardwires a priority to put one's own childrens' needs before oneself - but that can be overridden, and it may be proper to do so in some rare situations.)
Derek