Explain how a "lifeboat case" can require one to avoid doing what is in their own highest-ranking reasons only by requiring another person to act contrary to his/her highest-ranking reasons.

A. In a "lifeboat case," the survival of one depends on the survival of the other,requiring both parties to cooperate, which is unlike the typical conflictbetween the self-interested and altruistic

reasons, where one of these reasonsusually ranks higher and allows for a clear resolution.
B. In a "lifeboat case," the survival of one depends on the demise of the other,which is a difficult matter to resolve in any way other than by a chancemethod; such a case is similar to the typical conflict between the selfinterested and altruistic reasons, where neither set reasons usually rankshigher and allows for a clear resolution.
C. In a "lifeboat case," the survival of one depends on the demise of the other,which is easily resolved by logical methods, and it is similar to the typical
conflict between the self-interested and altruistic reasons, where one of these
reasons usually ranks higher and allows for a clear resolution.
D. In a "lifeboat case," the survival of one depends on the demise of the other,
which is a difficult matter to resolve in any way other than by a chance
method; such a case is unlike the typical conflict between the self-interested
and altruistic reasons, where one of these reasons usually ranks higher and
allows for a clear resolution.


D

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