![]() ![]() How could anyone consider a pair of shoes, or missing an hour or two at work, a good reason for not saving a childs life? "What about your shoes? And being late for work?" I ask them. Predictably, they respond that you should save the child. When we start talking about global poverty, I ask my students what they think you should do in this situation. I teach a course called Practical Ethics. By the time you hand the child over to someone responsible for him, and change your clothes, youll be late for work. ![]() Wading in is easy and safe, but you will ruin the new shoes you bought only a few days ago, and get your suit wet and muddy. If you dont wade in and pull him out, he seems likely to drown. The child is unable to keep his head above the water for more than a few seconds at a time. You look for the parents or babysitter, but there is no one else around. As you get closer, you see that it is a very young child, just a toddler, who is flailing about, unable to stay upright or walk out of the pond. The weathers cool today, though, and the hour is early, so you are surprised to see a child splashing about in the pond. On hot days, children sometimes play in the pond, which is only about knee-deep. ![]() ![]() On your way to work, you pass a small pond. ![]()
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