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The Argument Against Seaman Holmes

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In the verdict against Seaman Holmes the verdict was just according to the law. “The law of the sea required that passengers must always be saved in preference to seamen except those indispensable for operating the boat. If. After sacrificing the lives of the expendable sailors, passengers still must be sacrificed, lost must be drawn, assuming there is time to do so” (Pojman and Vaughn, 2014, pg. 195). Seaman Holmes did not do this when he threw out 14 male passengers in order to save the long-boat. However, according to the utilitarian standpoint he did make an action that created the most happiness for the majority of those on the boat so the verdict was wrong in regard to this concept. Determining whether or not the verdict against Seaman

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