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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.
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An Ethical Survey Spriteling - 16/04/2010 12:48:44 AM 475 Views
Um nossy - 16/04/2010 12:57:16 AM 298 Views
no, using that information is not wrong *NM* LadyLorraine - 16/04/2010 01:00:09 AM 114 Views
not wrong. duh. *NM* Aeryn - 16/04/2010 01:02:30 AM 112 Views
Obtaining it was wrong. Using it is not. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2010 01:07:35 AM 136 Views
Not a very tricky question, IMHO Isaac - 16/04/2010 01:09:45 AM 342 Views
I'd torture more people for fun after saving the friend or family member. Tom - 16/04/2010 01:25:43 AM 309 Views
Spoken like a true lawyer! *NM* rebelaessedai - 16/04/2010 01:49:14 AM 112 Views
Use it. rebelaessedai - 16/04/2010 01:48:49 AM 265 Views
So, like... using medical research acquired by Nazi scientists during the Holocaust? *NM* Mad Cow Bomber - 16/04/2010 04:34:32 AM 201 Views
Yeah, like that, pretty much. *NM* Spriteling - 16/04/2010 09:37:25 AM 112 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 113 Views
no damookster - 16/04/2010 05:26:01 AM 280 Views
What is done is done Bramhodoulos - 16/04/2010 09:19:45 AM 280 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 263 Views
I think I did a slightly bad job of explaining it. Spriteling - 16/04/2010 11:56:14 AM 446 Views
The way you got it was wrong. But now you have it. So use it. ironclad - 16/04/2010 11:34:42 AM 255 Views
Sunk costs snoopcester - 16/04/2010 12:47:37 PM 383 Views
This question kind of raised it's head in a recent Bad Science column Mark - 16/04/2010 01:25:12 PM 368 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 109 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 279 Views
I have no ethics or morals or whatever. Kuke - 16/04/2010 05:47:56 PM 275 Views
I think I know the episode that prompted this. Dreaded Anomaly - 16/04/2010 09:28:55 PM 334 Views
That's a lot like a question I was asked recently. Dragonsoul - 16/04/2010 10:34:01 PM 286 Views
Re: An Ethical Survey Camilla - 18/04/2010 05:11:29 PM 285 Views
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