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Old 04-23-2008, 04:40 AM
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A violent criminal makes a believable threat that unless you kill an identified stranger, that criminal will kill two people currently held hostage. Is it morally acceptable for you to kill the stranger to save the two hostages? Does it change the moral calculation if the two hostages are close friends or family members?
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