There is a runaway trolley barreling down the railway trucks. Ahead, on the trucks, there are five
Question:
There is a runaway trolley barreling down the railway trucks. Ahead, on the trucks, there are five people tied up and cannot move . the trolley is headed straight for them. You are standing some distance off in the train yard, next to a lever. If you pull this lever, the trolley will switch to a different switch of trucks. However, you notice that there is one person on the sidetrack. You have two options: 1. Do nothing and allow the trolley to kill the five people in the main track. 2. Pull the lever. Diverting the trolley onto the sidetrack where it will kill one person. Which is more ethical option? Or more simply: What is the right thing to do? Justify your answer.
International Marketing And Export Management
ISBN: 9781292016924
8th Edition
Authors: Gerald Albaum , Alexander Josiassen , Edwin Duerr