This whole article just feels like analysis paralysis. Maybe it's me, but I don't think being a good person really requires that much thought.
When you've read up on some philosophy, it can get very complicated, see e.g. the trolley problem.
You can't optimize your way to being a good person
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Hi, I don’t have their expertise but I backpack and camp a lot, including in some pretty hostile environments. I keep a pack of 12 in my trunk for emergencies. The answer is yes, they’re a thing and they work. They’re super lightweight. However, I wouldn’t want to use one unless I had to. They keep you warm by trapping all of the moisture and humidity from your body inside. This means you’ll feel clammy and sweaty if…
But they trap the body heat too, yes ?
Yes
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Can you elaborate on why you reject the trolley problem?
The trolley problem poses the question should we sacrifice the few for the benefit of the many. We reject this line of thinking as all are children of God.
That's not what the trolley problem is about... Even slightly.
People are going to die no matter what in that scenario, so it's about whether you should minimize the deaths.
There's many variations of the problem that become much more difficult to decide though.