tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16556470.post7651169991540031498..comments2024-03-28T09:13:11.418+00:00Comments on Ben's Bits and Blogs: Fabre Follow UpBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05855493092944795699noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16556470.post-48778436104347315362006-11-20T22:24:00.000+00:002006-11-20T22:24:00.000+00:00I'm not an expert, but I didn't think donating som...I'm not an expert, but I didn't think donating something like a kidney would reduce your life, since you only need one to function heathily. Unless you just mean your expected future life is diminished by the (small) risks of surgery and/or failure of your only remaining kidney. But, in that case, you can't risk anything more than the person who already has no kidneys is likely to suffer...<br /><br />More generally, utilitarians need not assume years are the same value for everyone. E.g. if you could save a famous scientist, he might discover a cure for cancer or something.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05855493092944795699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16556470.post-43029401324135438162006-11-20T18:26:00.000+00:002006-11-20T18:26:00.000+00:00I have heard that, in general, the years added to ...I have heard that, in general, the years added to the life of the recipient are much fewer than those lost by the donor. If true, that pokes a big hole in utilitarian arguments, unless you really believe that the later years of life are miserable, compared to the earlier ones.Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677497972102221231noreply@blogger.com