You try to grab their attention—you scream at the lifeguards. But they don’t move.
At this point one ought to be surprised enough to doubt their own reasoning. Maybe even realize they are dreaming.
“Oh man! I’m a hypothetical character in one of those moral thought experiments! Even if I jump in and save the child, both they and I are going to vanish in a puff of logic once the scenario is resolved. :-( :-( :-( ”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshirts_(novel)
At this point one ought to be surprised enough to doubt their own reasoning. Maybe even realize they are dreaming.
“Oh man! I’m a hypothetical character in one of those moral thought experiments! Even if I jump in and save the child, both they and I are going to vanish in a puff of logic once the scenario is resolved. :-( :-( :-( ”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshirts_(novel)