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what if you are the nth person on line? (lemmy.eco.br)

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[–] Volaris@sh.itjust.works 56 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Obligatory https://neal.fun/absurd-trolley-problems/

[–] Sentinian@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Love this site.

[–] pinkfloyd@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I didn’t know this existed lol, I love it

[–] r_ffer23@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

That was a lot of fun! Also nice to see the percentage of each choice.

[–] Uriel238@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

This is true to the original intent of the trolley problem, which is about how our moral choices are informed by specific circumstances, rather than by moral principle. Most eager lever pullers are much more resistant to taking action regarding the master transplant surgeon, the mafia organ harvester and the stranger.