While humans are very powerful, smart species, we are very selfish and often just look out for ourselves.
Although humans have a pretty good reputation the sad truth is, we are very selfish, and when push comes to shove take care of themselves rather than others. In the famous trolley situation with the lever and five people, I would pull the lever because I couldn’t see the 5 people die and that seemed to be the best answer for me. In the second situation I wouldn’t push the person because one it is illegal and two I would be killing this person. In this situation I would be doing what is best for me as well. In the third and last trolley situation I wouldn’t not use the one healthy man to save the rest. Again it would be illegal, and again I couldn’t kill someone. In every situation I would do what would affect me the best or get me further. In this way I am being selfish, and when put in each of these situations I do what is best for me.
In the “Lottery” by Shirley Jaskson, she demonstrates that …show more content…
In the story Rainsford is being hunted by a great very powerful man named General Zarrof. General Zarrof has many advantages on Rainsford including dogs, guns, men, hunting on his turf, and medical help. Rainsford has his brain and a small knife. During the story Rainsford has to think of clever way to outsmart General Zarrof. Rainsford attemps many things until he fails at all of them. Finally Rainsford outsmart the General by going to his home where the general thought he would be safe. Conell used Rainsford to show that even against all odds humans find a way to win, if the are concentrating. One might arfue that General Zarrof is human too and he didn’t win, but Rainsford was trying harder than he was. This story is an example to show were when humans want to can achuive anything. Meaning they are very powerful, smart
Although humans have a pretty good reputation the sad truth is, we are very selfish, and when push comes to shove take care of themselves rather than others. In the famous trolley situation with the lever and five people, I would pull the lever because I couldn’t see the 5 people die and that seemed to be the best answer for me. In the second situation I wouldn’t push the person because one it is illegal and two I would be killing this person. In this situation I would be doing what is best for me as well. In the third and last trolley situation I wouldn’t not use the one healthy man to save the rest. Again it would be illegal, and again I couldn’t kill someone. In every situation I would do what would affect me the best or get me further. In this way I am being selfish, and when put in each of these situations I do what is best for me.
In the “Lottery” by Shirley Jaskson, she demonstrates that …show more content…
In the story Rainsford is being hunted by a great very powerful man named General Zarrof. General Zarrof has many advantages on Rainsford including dogs, guns, men, hunting on his turf, and medical help. Rainsford has his brain and a small knife. During the story Rainsford has to think of clever way to outsmart General Zarrof. Rainsford attemps many things until he fails at all of them. Finally Rainsford outsmart the General by going to his home where the general thought he would be safe. Conell used Rainsford to show that even against all odds humans find a way to win, if the are concentrating. One might arfue that General Zarrof is human too and he didn’t win, but Rainsford was trying harder than he was. This story is an example to show were when humans want to can achuive anything. Meaning they are very powerful, smart