A philosophical question for you

[Drockvb]

I wouldn't trust the warlord's promise to begin with, so i would not kill anyone.

[Kosher Ham]

Not killing anyone in that scenario.

[Gracelander]

It depends, if there is a white person in the group being tied up i'd shoot him, if they were all black i'd walk away.. (i'm not going to chance being labeled a racist)

[HogNose]

Shoot the oldest or weakest looking and save the rest.

[Chachie]

There's a question in this question:

Do I get prosecuted for murder if I pull the trigger?

[Teller]

(i'm not going to chance being labeled a racist)

It's not that bad.

[Tastes Like Chicken]

Can it be these 10 people?

[OrangeSkin]

^ If it's those 10, I'm shooting David Archuleta. Otherwise, no one.

[bschurm]

Based on the information given, I would have to say I would probably walk away. I don't know if the 10 has done anything to warrant death. Did they get caught raping and pillaging a village? Or are they innocent of any crimes and the warlord is being evil?

If they are guilty of crimes that warrant killing, then I would not do anything and walk on. If they are innocent of any crimes, then I would do as others have stated and probably take the life of one in order to save the lives of many.

[MissU28]

I guess it's time for me to give my answer. I said in class that I couldn't do it because that is not something that I could live with on my conscience.

but if you walk away you're letting TEN people die, that will be on your conscience too.

I'd ask the people if there were any volunteers to die for the other 9 people. Someone may just volunteer their life. I'd kill him. If not, I'd shoot whoever looked shadiest. I'd also ask the people what THEY wanted me to do. They may tell me to go ahead and leave and let them die. If that's what they wanted, I'd do that.

[Prosperity]

I would keep walking, I am not going to die or kill if I don't have to

[SUSkinsFan]

but if you walk away you're letting TEN people die, that will be on your conscience too

I argued that they were going to die anyway.

The whole point of the question was about Utility, which measures happiness. So the argument came down to my utility versus the utility of the combined 10 people.

[cjcdaman]

I'd shoot all 10 and tell the warlord, "Your welcome."

[Koolblue13]

I'd take the gun with one bullet in it and find me a delicious monkey to shoot.

mmm,mmm, monkey.

[Titaw]

I'd shoot all 10 and tell the warlord, "Your welcome."

I was actually thinking the same thing. Get in with the warlord. Infiltrate his inner circle then slowly take them all down one by one.