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So, like... using medical research acquired by Nazi scientists during the Holocaust? *NM* Mad Cow Bomber Send a noteboard - 16/04/2010 04:34:32 AM
So, interestingly enough, this survey was inspired by a Star Trek episode I was watching the other night, and it got me thinking.

Anyway.

Suppose you've a friend or family member or other close relation-type who is dying. You have the knowledge that will save them, but you've obtained it in a completely unethical fashion (i.e. torturing other people, things like that). Is it wrong (ethically, morally, whatever) to use this knowledge and save your friend/family/etc?

I honestly don't know how I'd react in such a situation. I was completely torn when watching the episode, and would not have thought either decision to be wrong, really.
"The rent we pay for the little space we occupy on earth is the service we render to others."
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An Ethical Survey Spriteling - 16/04/2010 12:48:44 AM 657 Views
Um nossy - 16/04/2010 12:57:16 AM 478 Views
no, using that information is not wrong *NM* LadyLorraine - 16/04/2010 01:00:09 AM 179 Views
not wrong. duh. *NM* Aeryn - 16/04/2010 01:02:30 AM 178 Views
Obtaining it was wrong. Using it is not. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2010 01:07:35 AM 219 Views
Not a very tricky question, IMHO Isaac - 16/04/2010 01:09:45 AM 517 Views
I'd torture more people for fun after saving the friend or family member. Tom - 16/04/2010 01:25:43 AM 479 Views
Spoken like a true lawyer! *NM* rebelaessedai - 16/04/2010 01:49:14 AM 184 Views
Use it. rebelaessedai - 16/04/2010 01:48:49 AM 442 Views
So, like... using medical research acquired by Nazi scientists during the Holocaust? *NM* Mad Cow Bomber - 16/04/2010 04:34:32 AM 346 Views
Yeah, like that, pretty much. *NM* Spriteling - 16/04/2010 09:37:25 AM 187 Views
I can't think of many ethical considerations of any sort that would trump dying family member. *NM* Aemon - 16/04/2010 05:12:43 AM 180 Views
no damookster - 16/04/2010 05:26:01 AM 448 Views
What is done is done Bramhodoulos - 16/04/2010 09:19:45 AM 443 Views
This is a total no-brainer, as per above responses. Star Trek clearly needs better moral dilemmas. Tim - 16/04/2010 09:44:43 AM 426 Views
I think I did a slightly bad job of explaining it. Spriteling - 16/04/2010 11:56:14 AM 629 Views
The way you got it was wrong. But now you have it. So use it. ironclad - 16/04/2010 11:34:42 AM 411 Views
Sunk costs snoopcester - 16/04/2010 12:47:37 PM 547 Views
This question kind of raised it's head in a recent Bad Science column Mark - 16/04/2010 01:25:12 PM 557 Views
I think it would be unethical to let someone else die to protect your moral values *NM* random thoughts - 16/04/2010 02:16:54 PM 182 Views
Possibly not, but only if it would be immoral for your victims to refuse to cure your loved one. Burr - 16/04/2010 04:33:38 PM 463 Views
I have no ethics or morals or whatever. Kuke - 16/04/2010 05:47:56 PM 437 Views
I think I know the episode that prompted this. Dreaded Anomaly - 16/04/2010 09:28:55 PM 501 Views
That's a lot like a question I was asked recently. Dragonsoul - 16/04/2010 10:34:01 PM 463 Views
Re: An Ethical Survey Camilla - 18/04/2010 05:11:29 PM 451 Views
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