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You can only save one— who do you choose?

Doug MacKay · TED

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About

You are the captain of an interstellar cargo transport headed to port when you receive two distress calls. The first is from a labor ship, whose passengers are running out of oxygen. The other from a luxury space cruiser which has lost a thruster, sending them careening into danger. With only enough time to save one ship, which should you choose? Doug MacKay explores this classic ethical dilemma. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Doug MacKay
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Philosophy, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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