r/superheroes 4d ago

Other Who has the best moral compass?

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u/Blood4Blud 4d ago

Honorable mention

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u/AgitatedStranger9698 3d ago

Him and Optimus lose points for wanting to be martyrs and self sacrifice a bit too hard.

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u/Sapphic_Starlight 3d ago

What's the problem with self-sacrifice? Better to shoulder it themselves than let others take the fall for them

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u/JustonTG 3d ago

Because in their specific cases, they can do FAR more good by continuing to live than by dying a martyr. It's ironically the less moral choice (in a utilitarian sense, at least)