the good of the many vs. the needs of the few theme
The following kind of dilemma is illustrated: In choosing between two incompatible policies, if one is somewhat beneficial to a large number of people while the other is many times more important to a smaller number of people, how do we decide which is morally preferable?
52 total · 10 choice · 22 major · 20 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bbf1x09 | choice | kill some so that others can live forever? |
| ds91x15 | choice | development of energy sources on moon to benefit Bajoran people vs. Mullibok wanting to stay in his home on the moon |
| ds92x13 | choice | were the alien's justified in killing Miles and Julian just because they had knowledge of how to build the biological weapons? |
| ds93x24 | choice | Winn Adami wanted Shakar to return soil reclamators for the good of Bajor |
| ent4x16 | choice | Klingons repeatedly justified sacrificing individuals for the greater good. Should Phlox test a potentially lethal plague cure on four Klingons to potentially save millions from dying of the plague? |
| tng3x11 | choice | Angosians maintain a peaceful and safe society by keeping war veterans on prison moon |
| tng7x20 | choice | Picard :: Picard about resettling the natives |
| tz2002e1x42 | choice | Were the four college students justified in sacrificing a fifth among them to save their own skins, and perhaps the world? |
| voy7x05 | choice | it was clearly stated that the present system had worked marvels for society as a whole |
| voy7x25/26 | choice | Janeway about bringing crew home or destroying the Borg's capacity to assimilate Alpha Quadrant aliens |