1. Assume that you and your beloved cat Romeo are admiring the Rembrandt Self-portrait painting at an art gallery. Suddenly, there is a fire and the alarm sounds: you are told to leave the room within 30 seconds. You are also told that, for safety reasons, you need to have at least one hand free as you exit. In other words, you could take either the Rembrandt or Romeo with you, but not both: that is the dilemma.
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3. If Jeremy Bentham (the Utilitarian) were there in spirit and offered you a 10 second advice, what would he say? What would be his rationale?
4. If Immanuel Kant (the Deontologist) were there in spirit too, what would be his 10 second advice and rationale?
5. Now that you have only 10 seconds to decide, would you save the Rembrandt or Romeo? Explain your decision.
6. NOTE : King Solomon's potential suggestion of cutting both the Rembrandt and Romeo in half, and taking a half of each, is not acceptable.

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