Tragic Hero: A Short Story

As the ship sank, people gathered around to secure their safety in the only boat that remained. But the problem was that the boat could only hold 50 people. With the weight that was currently added of 25 people more, the boat could easily give off and shatter. With that to worry, there was still the issue of the 100 remaining passengers that were in the open water, and by all counts there is a total of 125 people who will die tonight. The big question is who will be saved? The young, elderly, rich or poor? Since the people all agreed upon the decision of making me the head leader due to my courage, intelligence, and experience in ethics they have decided for me to point out who stays and who leaves. Since I have short time on my hand,

As of now there is already an excess of people on the boat and more trying to get on it. Fear is a great feeling that overwhelms us at our most critical time. In this case fear has taken over the passenger’s actions in which they fight over each other in order to be able to get on. As things have calmed down a bit and with the power that has been given to me by these humble people I know face the most challenging and drastic decision making that I have ever faced. Now I gather the attention of the people and make my

God literally defines what’s right or wrong. But through this process it might involve some complications as the book states, “If God willed murder, theft, or torture, these deeds would be morally right. (Lewis V. Page 11) Through this standpoint it’s quiet difficult to decide. Mainly because people follow the belief that God is a good being which will never command us to commit heinous acts. Following the divine command theory, we must do actions which will be an action of goodness even if it sometimes creates and negative outcome. In this case a person following this theory would save the children and mothers, then educated people. The outcome of goodness surpasses that of badness. Now on the case of someone following the Egoism theory is somewhat similar to the divine command theory, in the case of choosing. The direct definition of Egoism stated by the book defines that a right action must advance one’s own best interests. This theory is provocative doctrine, because it forces us to consider two opposing attitudes in ourselves. On one hand we tend to view selfish or flagrantly self-interested behavior as wicked. And on the other hand we tend to give priorities to our own needs and desires. (Lewis V., Page