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Re: (1) One or Six??? » alexandra_k

Posted by Larry Hoover on February 28, 2005, at 22:00:54

In reply to (1) One or Six???, posted by alexandra_k on February 28, 2005, at 16:38:12

> Lets say that you are on a train and the brakes are failing. There is no way that you can stop the train.
>
> On the track in the distance ahead of you are six people. If the train continues along the track then six people will die.
>
> You can divert the train to run along a different track. There is 1 person on the other track. If you divert the train then 1 person will die.
>
> (a) Should you do nothing and let 6 people die?
> (b) Should you divert the train and kill 1 person in order to save 6?
>
>
> PS. You are not allowed to alter the details of the case. The point is that there are NO OTHER OPTIONS aside from (a) and (b).
>
> GIVEN THAT there are no other options, what should you do???

Wake up, shake my head, and declare, "That was some dream!".

Lar

 

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