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6
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Quotes
Document Information
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Academic text / evidence page
File Size:
2.01 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 299 of an academic text titled 'Morality Games,' likely included in evidence files. It discusses the moral philosophy of omission versus commission, using the historical tragedy of the ship *Struma* (1942) as an example. The text further explores this distinction using game theory models (Nash equilibria, Coordination Game) based on research by DeScioli, Bruening, and Kurzban.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Spranca | Researcher/Author |
Cited regarding ethics and lying (1991)
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| Minsk | Researcher/Author |
Cited regarding ethics and lying (1991)
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| Baron | Researcher/Author |
Cited regarding ethics and lying (1991)
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| DeScioli | Researcher/Author |
Cited regarding game theory model (2011)
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| Bruening | Researcher/Author |
Cited regarding game theory model (2011)
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| Kurzban | Researcher/Author |
Cited regarding game theory model (2011)
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| British authorities |
Controlled Palestine in 1942; denied permission for Struma passengers to disembark.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015511'
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Timeline (1 events)
1942
Key Quotes (4)
"Why don’t we consider it murder to let someone die that we could have easily saved?"Source
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Quote #1
"This extreme example illustrates a general phenomenon: that people have a tendency to assess harmful commissions... as worse... than equally harmful omissions."Source
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Quote #2
"Crucially, though, the British did not torpedo the ship themselves or otherwise execute passengers—an act of commission that they and their superiors would undoubtedly have found morally reprehensible."Source
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Quote #3
"Moral condemnation can be less costly when others also condemn..."Source
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Quote #4
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