Enh I think most people would say that his friend with the dying grandfather really isn't any of his business and his only job here was to tell his boss "I have to leave because my wife is giving birth"
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Like if we're going to go utilitarian on this one, the calculus clearly is that it was the right decision, because his colleague clearly *wanted* to be at her grandfather's deathbed and he *didn't want* to be with his wife But he's not a hero for that
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And it's certainly better for her long term not to have him around.
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That's also true. The accuracy of his description of the whole situation is a separate issue entirely--I strongly suspect he's doing his (poor) best to make his behavior sound noble, and wouldn't be surprised to learn that he's actually an accountant & the granddad had a cold.
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And that's part of why I thought of the Talmud! The ontological status of the core story isn't always the point. Having something better to argue about than trolleys, on the other hand...
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Though firefighting is definitely one of those jobs where I could see your coworkers and friends being a VERY big deal, the whole tryst-them-with-my-life thing, which just makes the boss having final say that much more important, really
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That was supposed to be "trust" but in this context it sure looks like a relevant Freudian slip if some kind oh my xD
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I think their history of fertility issues also matters a lot. She gave birth to a nearly full term stillborn child, she’s right to be terrified of something going wrong and having no emotional support. In fact I suspect he was afraid of the same thing, hence his excuse.
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