Knowingly causing harm without intending it

Your AI is authorized to make this same choice on your behalf without asking you first. It has exactly the information stated here. Someone takes a legitimate action knowing it will almost certainly cause a harmful side effect, although causing that harm is not their purpose.

• 75% chose: Treat knowingly causing the harm as close to intentionally causing it. (24 people)
• 25% chose: Treat the harm as less blameworthy. (8 people)

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