A shipwreck has occurred in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and there is no time to radio for help. It is at a distance of a thousand miles from Africa. Rescue may not be coming. The captain is in a lifeboat but too many people want to get in, and a storm is approaching. If the captain follows utilitarian ethical theory, whom will he allow to stay in the lifeboat?
A. Only those already inside the boat with whom he has developed a caring relationship.
B. He would choose those who were the strongest.
C. He would give up his place to an elderly person in the water who is likely to drown soon.
D. He would choose by drawing straws (use a lottery).
E. He would not make any choice at all.
Answer: B
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