Law and the trolley problem
It is commonly said that it is better for a hundred criminals to stay out of prison than for one innocent person to go to prison.
If we assume that putting a criminal in prison is intended to protect other people (whether from him or as a deterrent) and not just to punish him, the conclusion is that it is better not to cause a small amount of harm even if it indirectly causes a large amount of harm. So, in essence, it is a decision in the trolley dilemma.
Am I correct in my analysis or is there something I’m missing?
This is what the Rambam says.
There is something real in the imagination you found (to the point). Although the future damage is doubtful and future, and the conviction of an innocent person is certain and present. I think this question came up here not long ago and I addressed it there.
Do you mean this question? https://mikyab.net/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/%d7%a7%d7%90%d7%a0%d7%98-%d7%95%d7%91%d7%a2%d7%99%d7%99%d7%aa-%d7%94%d7%a7%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%a0%d7%99%d7%aa
indeed
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