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That's a lot like a question I was asked recently. Dragonsoul Send a noteboard - 16/04/2010 10:34:01 PM
It was "would it be ethical to make use of the medical advancements made by the Nazi doctors during the holocaust"?

To me, I think it would be unethical not to use it. I mean, it was obtained using the worst means possible. However, if the medical knowledge was not used, it would, to me anyway, mean that those people died in vain.

And if it can be used to help others, would it be ethical to allow them to suffer?

I don't think so. But that's just me.
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An Ethical Survey Spriteling - 16/04/2010 12:48:44 AM 681 Views
Um nossy - 16/04/2010 12:57:16 AM 500 Views
no, using that information is not wrong *NM* LadyLorraine - 16/04/2010 01:00:09 AM 187 Views
not wrong. duh. *NM* Aeryn - 16/04/2010 01:02:30 AM 188 Views
Obtaining it was wrong. Using it is not. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/04/2010 01:07:35 AM 230 Views
Not a very tricky question, IMHO Isaac - 16/04/2010 01:09:45 AM 538 Views
I'd torture more people for fun after saving the friend or family member. Tom - 16/04/2010 01:25:43 AM 500 Views
Spoken like a true lawyer! *NM* rebelaessedai - 16/04/2010 01:49:14 AM 192 Views
Use it. rebelaessedai - 16/04/2010 01:48:49 AM 462 Views
So, like... using medical research acquired by Nazi scientists during the Holocaust? *NM* Mad Cow Bomber - 16/04/2010 04:34:32 AM 355 Views
Yeah, like that, pretty much. *NM* Spriteling - 16/04/2010 09:37:25 AM 198 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 187 Views
no damookster - 16/04/2010 05:26:01 AM 471 Views
What is done is done Bramhodoulos - 16/04/2010 09:19:45 AM 464 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 446 Views
I think I did a slightly bad job of explaining it. Spriteling - 16/04/2010 11:56:14 AM 654 Views
The way you got it was wrong. But now you have it. So use it. ironclad - 16/04/2010 11:34:42 AM 430 Views
Sunk costs snoopcester - 16/04/2010 12:47:37 PM 566 Views
This question kind of raised it's head in a recent Bad Science column Mark - 16/04/2010 01:25:12 PM 583 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 193 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 484 Views
I have no ethics or morals or whatever. Kuke - 16/04/2010 05:47:56 PM 459 Views
I think I know the episode that prompted this. Dreaded Anomaly - 16/04/2010 09:28:55 PM 518 Views
That's a lot like a question I was asked recently. Dragonsoul - 16/04/2010 10:34:01 PM 482 Views
Re: An Ethical Survey Camilla - 18/04/2010 05:11:29 PM 474 Views
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