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Better heartless than brainless.
False dichotomy/dilemma
That's definitely not a comparative value conclusion I'd make. The best choices are those informed by pathos, logos and ethos. Finding a way to incorporate the aims of all three is what is meant by "balanced thinking." Extremely rare are the real life circumstances where one is called to act as one must in a "trolley dilemma" wherein one is forced to choose one of the three as the basis for determining whom to save.
Nice try, but this is not a dichotomy or dilemma of any sort. It is a statement of preference between two alternatives; not having a heart or not having a brain. I could also have stated that not having a sense of smell is better than not having sight. Would this also cause a dilemma for you?
This is getting tiresome...