This is the classic Star Trek question, asked by Mr Spock.
Does the Good of the One outweigh the Good of the Many?
or
Does the Good of the Many outweigh the Good of the One?
or could it be that there are more than two possible answers to this apparent dilemma?
2006-12-11 01:12:00 · 10 answers · asked by Richard E 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It is the later that you stated above....I think it is only that one answer - do you know of a time when any one outweighed the group?
2006-12-11 01:15:00 · answer #1 · answered by DrMikeonCall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that it depends on the amount of good it would do for each. If it means life or death to the one, and there is very little good for the many, I would say the good of the one outweighs the need of the many.
2006-12-11 09:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the circumstances. In one the good of the one outweighs the good of the many and in the other they good of the many outweigh the good of the one. In the situation with Mr. Spock and the Enterprise's warp drive, "The good of the many outweighed the good of the one, so he sacrificed himself for the good of the many.
2006-12-11 09:32:29 · answer #3 · answered by golden rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heartless morality would say that the good of the many outweighs the good of the one. I guess I just mean that I would not want to be 'the one".
2006-12-11 09:21:37 · answer #4 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the good of the one outweighs the good of the many to the one and the good of the many outweighs the good of the one to the many.
2006-12-11 09:20:15 · answer #5 · answered by prometheus81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who the one is,and how many the many is.One persons life such as Mother Teresa may be worth 10 people who would die for her where it may not be worth a 1000.Pretty subjective,depends on which side the line you're standing on.The one or the many.
2006-12-11 10:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by bluesman999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a third possibility....... good of self or own group outweighs good of another one or group!!
2006-12-11 09:19:54 · answer #7 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on how many people that one person knew and if the many didn't know anyone that would make the difference
it's not about what you know but about who you know
or what you did but who knew about what you did
2006-12-11 09:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by JAMES R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well for example you take jesus his Sacrifice outways most of our good but if you take my good 5 other peoples might outway it... it realy depends on how you look at it
2006-12-14 04:16:35 · answer #9 · answered by Jaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
subjective
2006-12-11 09:32:48 · answer #10 · answered by jsjmlj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋