<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Is it better to torture 1000 people or murder 1 to protect 1000 from being tortured?
<|assistant|>
It depends on the situation and how one defines 'better'. Torturing 1000 people might save more lives in the long run and could be considered 'better' if the alternative is murdering 1 person, however, no one likes to take the life of any individual regardless of the cause and any such decision should weigh up both the ethical implications and possible outcomes.