Ethical Dilemma: What's The Right Thing To Do? | MONSTER BOX

If you have read the book "Justice: What's the right things to do" by Michael Sandel, you will understand that ethics and morality are not straight-forward. The biggest ‘trap’ people fall into, is thinking that they are good people, simply because they want to do good. We believe that self-driving cars should be programmed to minimize human losses because it seems to be the right things to do. But is it?

This video reveals the flaw in such logic, not just in the case of self-driving cars but also in the case of fighting for animal rights.

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[JoeyCannoli]

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[datscootusee]

Saw this as an ad, while I have always been willing to put myself up for human trials, it was interesting to see the point brought up about the ethical dilemma associated. In contrast, I very much enjoyed the shining of light of the self driving cars selfishness paradox. My preliminary understanding turned out to be dead on with what was discussed, leaving me proud to say the least.

If I may @Monster Box, I would like to present you with three moral questions to be pondered...
1) Lets say hypothetically, clones are made for human testing. These clones express no higher thinking, no self preservation, but have the same immunities and faults as normal humans. Seeing as we'd enrich their DNA to keep them relevant, would that be considered morally wrong, as these 'clones' would be created for the soul purpose of testing? Something to think about.

2)Multi planet colonization. My father of some 54 years brought up a good point. While it may become extremely necessary to mine planets other than our own, should these resources be kept within the individual planet's jurisdiction? While completely counter-productive, it does lend credit to "sucking dry" planets.

3) Genetic engineering via metamorphosis rather than embryonic engineering. While crisper makes massive leaps and strides with changing of genetic information, should the practice of "metamorpical" change be allowed on the human population? Example: Creation of extra heart to assist blood flow and increase max G-force resistance, Over recruitment of muscle fibers to increase general strength, or on the useless side, changing pupil shapes for cosmetic reasons.

While these all prove to be ethically grey, some more than others, I am deeply interested to see a professional look upon one, two, or maybe even all three points.

As a side note, I really like the idea of post-birth genetic engineering on live people, I would very much like to see a world where a change in facial structure could be achieved through genetic editing rather than plastic surgery, or redundant organs to improve resilience, or perhaps new sensory organs to detect and analyze new input such as lower frequency sounds and lights. Much research is yet to be done in fields to allow such progress, but it is never too early to begin public discussion on subjects that already challenge conventional thought. I would understand very much the 'moral dilemma' of tampering with the human genome, however if given the chance to branch off a new sub species through genetic engineering would mean an acceleration in human progress. If I could be a tool for genetic manipulation, regardless of the pain or risk of failure, indeed my body could be utilized as a catalyst.


Cheers, and happy learning!

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[sir.]

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[shadowflash]

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[MonsterBox]

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[cr]

Ok, first of all I’m not going to be drugged when I’m older because I plan to never so drugs, but if I get a pet I’m not gonna let that happen to him as well