The new question then becomes, whether or not Hubert has remained a rational being that acts rationally and is capable of moral responsibility, since he veered off onto another life path from Yorick. This is very difficult to prove or disprove, due to the limited information that has been given to us. It was not known that Dennett has two distinct entities until the end of “Where Am I?” and even though it is not known which mind is Hubert and which mind is Yorick when the switch is flipped, the behavior of each mind was consistent with rational beings. One mind, let's call him mind A, was highly concerned about his personal identity, and the prospect of two Dennett’s staking a claim to one body. The other mind, mind B was thrilled to have …show more content…
After careful inspection, the government’s solution was a bigger wrong in terms of morality than their problematic mission was. They wrongfully experimented on Dennett, costing him a great deal of harm and a lack of personal identity. Lastly, I looked at justice and the principles of distribution, to figure out what Dennett deserves. After careful examination of the circumstances, I have determined that the government absolutely has a significant amount of wrong doing in this case, and they have a moral obligation to give Dennett a new body. Looking beyond that logic, Dennett deserves a new body, because that is what is best for society. This idea incorporates a utilitarian viewpoint, which always determines that the option that maximizes the wellbeing of society, is the justified choice to …show more content…
Dennett’s story is a unique case, but something similar could happen again in the future. The correct precedent needs to be set, so that this never happens again to anyone. A person’s personal identity should never be altered or tampered with, without their consent, under any circumstances. This means that the government should not be experimenting on anyone, unless that person has agreed to such experiments in writing. Perhaps it is also worth considering on making such procedures illegal themselves, as this first attempt has resulted in dire consequences. Nonetheless, the government has a moral responsibility to act in the personal interest of society, and they should never be negatively impacting people’s lives when there were better options available to