Chapter
The Ethics of Breaking Rights to Save Lives
43:28 - 47:24 (03:56)
The podcast discusses the dilemma of whether it's ethically justifiable to violate someone's human rights in order to save more lives, and how this should be weighted against other ethical considerations, such as number of lives saved.
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Sam Harris discusses the problematic nature of believing in rights, particularly in situations where violating a right could lead to saving more lives.
43:28 - 46:02 (02:34)
Ethics
Summary
Sam Harris discusses the problematic nature of believing in rights, particularly in situations where violating a right could lead to saving more lives. He gives examples of ethical dilemmas where violating one's rights might be necessary to prevent harm.
ChapterThe Ethics of Breaking Rights to Save Lives
Episode#484 - Cosmic Skeptic - 8 Impossible Thought Experiments
PodcastModern Wisdom
You don't get any moral blame worthiness for somebody else violating somebody else's rights.
46:02 - 47:24 (01:22)
Summary
You don't get any moral blame worthiness for somebody else violating somebody else's rights.