Personal Narrative: Rule Utilitarianism

In devastating circumstances where lives are at risk, there are rules or perhaps ways to find what is “ethically right.” Unfortunately, various outcomes can occur in events. The only thing, has human beings, we can do is try to predict or take an educated guess on the predicament and hope it turns out to be the absolute best solution. If I was abruptly taken from my tourist group and forced deeper into the jungle by guerilla terrorist, I would completely and most utterly frightened. The guerilla terrorist demanded I kill one person from this village, or if I don’t everyone dies anyways. However, if I do obey their commands I would be set free and reunited with my tourist group safe and sound. Despite the tempting reward of my own life I cannot trust the terrorist. This shadow of distrust is formed because I know they can be irrational and I cannot rely on the guerilla terrorist to keep true to their word. …show more content…
In this particular dilemma, I thought the rule utilitarianism theory would suffice me. I would consider my moral rules to help continue happiness for the village and their people. However, there are two different positions I could end up in. Attempting to annihilate the leader is what I would go for. I consider myself I pretty good shot; I was born and raised in Tennessee so I could stand a chance against the guerilla terrorist group. If I was successful on taking out the leader, the others might feel startled by my actions and abandon the mission, and return me to my tourist group. That would be the most ideal situational outcome for me. Sadly, the end can change with just one series of event going a different