Utilitarian and can only rescue

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You are a utilitarian and can only rescue one of each of the following pairs. Which do you save? Explain your answers.

1. A child or an adult;
2. A stranger or your dog
3. Your mom or the Pope
4. A dog or a weasel
5. Your entire family or the entire canine species
6. A bottle with the cure for cancer or your brother who just gave you one of his kidneys

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