In the Reading, Rachels Asks Us to Consider This Case

question 194

Short Answer

In the reading, Rachels asks us to consider this case: If letting die were in itself less bad than killing, then someone who said "After all, I didn't do anything except just stand there and watch the child drown. I didn't kill him; I only let him die," should have at least some weight. Rachels says, "But it does not. Such a 'defense' can only be regarded as a grotesque perversion of moral reasoning." Do you agree with Rachels?

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Definitions:

Hearing

The sense and process by which sound waves are detected and interpreted by the brain.

Cerebral Cortex

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Sensory Systems

Systems in the body responsible for processing sensory information, allowing individuals to perceive their environment through senses like vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

Amygdala

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