Thinking like that might have fucked me over in my dreams, but it also saved a whole fat lot of people, as well as saved a whole fat lot of people from having to take that sort of responsibility on themselves, and potentially mismanage it. Better me, than someone else.
Beggars can't be bloody choosers, can they? Make up your mind if you want to do it or not and then go do it. I doubt you're going to brainwash the professors in the process...or you wouldn't be having such a difficult damn time deciding if it's right to do this or not.