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Q. Will You Turn The Lever, and Why?: Trolley Problem

The document discusses two versions of the trolley problem ethical dilemma. In the first scenario, the respondent would divert a runaway trolley onto a side track killing one person to save five others, as their intention is to save the most lives possible. In the second "fat man" scenario, diverting the trolley would require pushing a bystander onto the tracks to stop the trolley, which the respondent says they would not do as taking an innocent life is morally and ethically wrong, even if it saves more people.

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Q. Will You Turn The Lever, and Why?: Trolley Problem

The document discusses two versions of the trolley problem ethical dilemma. In the first scenario, the respondent would divert a runaway trolley onto a side track killing one person to save five others, as their intention is to save the most lives possible. In the second "fat man" scenario, diverting the trolley would require pushing a bystander onto the tracks to stop the trolley, which the respondent says they would not do as taking an innocent life is morally and ethically wrong, even if it saves more people.

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Trolley problem

Q. Will you turn the lever, and why?


Ans. The ethical dilemma over here is I can save the life of five but at the cost of killing one. The
problem is designed basically not to find a solution but to know the mindset of people. I would
have pulled the lever and divert the train towards one kid as in my opinion I could save the life of
5 people as fortunately, I have been present near the track. I will do so because I think it the
logical approach as my intension is to save more life’s as it forces me to choose when both
choices are not good which action of mine serves the purpose i.e. to save more life’s.
Q. What would you do in the case of the "fat man”?
Ans. The problem now is modified as there is no alternate track but a fat person. Should I push
him as with its weight and build his body can help to save the life of five.
In this case, I will not push the fat man towards the track as there is a difference between saving
lives and taking the life of another person. As it morally as well as ethically incorrect that to
save more lives take the life of one innocent person as doing murder is always wrong.

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