the few against the many?

Just a note...

A central issue in ethics is this matter of the many and the few. If you have some money, do you spend it saving 1 person with an expensive to treat condition or on 10 people with cheaper treatments?

We can begin with a generally accepted principle that all people are equal (I accept this myself).

There is a disasterous democratic logic that each person is quantifiable. So 10 people are 10 times 1 person: iff all people are equal.

But then democracy also protects the few against the many... what chance for minorities in a democractic world!

The correct view seems to be based upon a slight development of the opening principle...

"All people are equal, with the exception of oneself who cannot be judged."

Thus when in a situation where someone needs help, then we only judge what needs to be done based upon them. We cannot argue from the position that "I" have equal value so should save myself as well.

Will need to work on this..