Difference between "leave no one behind" and "leave as many people behind as possible
from Diary 2023-07-02
Difference between "No one is left behind." and "Don't leave as many people behind as possible."
While "leave no one behind" is good as a distant ideal, it may lead to inappropriate decisions as a near-term course of action
Difference between "leave no one behind" and "leave as many people behind as possible
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Let's say B is loud and prominent.
Under the "no one is left behind" guideline, it is considered a bad idea to cut out this B, so resources are used for B.
The same resources can save A.
Under the "as many as possible" guideline, we'll put off B and do A.
efficient good deed.
Which is better?
I think it should be A.
relevance
Distant Ideal
The Ideal as Extreme
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