Thomson’s Violin
One day, you wake up in hospital. In the nearby bed lies a world famous violinist who is connected to you with various tubes and machines.
To your horror, you discover that you have been kidnapped by the Music Appreciation Society. Aware of the maestro’s impending death, they hooked you up to the violinist.
If you stay in the hospital bed, connected to the violinist, he will be totally cured in nine months. You are unlikely to suffer harm. No one else can save him. Do you have an obligation to stay connected?
Is one life ever worth more than another? Is saving one life worth a terrible inconvenience to someone else - even a random stranger? Are there certain conditions under which you might agree to remain hooked up to the violinist, but not others? What if it weren’t a violinist (how dated is that?), but instead your favorite musician or artist? What if it were me...better yet, what if it were ROSS!?!
I don't think that you have the obligation to stay connected to him, you were taken against your will. Even if he is a famous person that doesn't mean you are obligated. I think it depends on the person if it was a more emotional/sensitive they would probably feel obligated to stay. Unlike more of a apathetic person, they would probably just leave if it wasn't someone they cared about. I think certain lives are worth more but it's different for every person. I don't think there is a single life that everyone would agree on them being worth more than everyone else. I probably would stay connected to him because I would feel bad for having the chance to save him and just leaving him, but during those 9 months I could be saving even more person than just 1; I would probably just stay though. I would agree to stay hooked up for my family and my friends, I also would probably stay hooked up for random people because I don't like deaths and I would probably feel guilty if I just walked away and knew I could have saved them.
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