kieran1982
kieran1982
29.11.2021 • 
Social Studies

The captain of a boat is smuggling a family of Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. A German naval boat comes alongside the captain’s boat and an officer asks if there are any Jews aboard. If the captain says “yes,” the Nazi officer will come aboard and shoot them. If the captain says “no” he will, in all likelihood, continue on his way and leave the Jewish refugees alone. (1) What should the captain do according to either utilitarianism or Kantian ethics? Explain.
(2) What do you think the captain should do? Explain.

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