Applying Regan's two principles
The miniride principle
| Option #1 | | Option #2
|
| -10 | -10 | -10 | | -10
|
| -10 | -10 | -10 | | -10
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| -10 | -10 | -10 | | -10
|
| -10 | -10 | -10 | | -10
|
Applies because comparable harms involved.
Implies choice of option #2.
The worse-off principle
| Option #1 | | | Option #2
|
| -10 | -10 | -10 | | | -1
|
| -10 | -10 | -10 | | | -1
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| -10 | -10 | -10 | | | -1
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| -10 | -10 | -10 | | | -1
|
Applies because non-comparable harms are involved.
Implies choice of option #2, but even if the aggregate harm would be
larger, as below.
| | | | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1
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| | | | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1
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| -10 | | | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1
|
| | | | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1
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| | | | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1
|
© 1998 Gary E. Varner
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