Forrester's paradox
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Forrester's paradox
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Forrester's paradox, also known as the paradox of gentle murder, is a paradox of deontic logic attributed to James Forrester. It is a version of the Good Samaritan paradox. Forrester's argument is that, starting from the statements that It is obligatory that Smith not murder Jones.
It is obligatory that, if Smith murders Jones, Smith murder Jones gently. it logically follows that: If Smith murders Jones, it is obligatory, that Smith murder Jones gently. However, if it were actually the case that
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Paradox of deontic logic created by James William Forrester
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