You are driving a train and it's moving fast. Suddenly you realize that the brakes are...

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You are driving a train and it's moving fast. Suddenly you realize that the brakes are broke. You see five children are playing down the track of the train. There is no way you can stop the train. At the same time, you find an alternative (Disused) track where one child is playing. You could change the track of the train and bring the train this way because the steering is working. Would you change the track and kill one or wouldn't change the track and let five children die? a) Describe the ethical dilemma in the given situation. b) What action would you choose? c) Explain the reason for your answer describing the theory of moral reasoning. You are driving a train and it's moving fast. Suddenly you realize that the brakes are broke. You see five children are playing down the track of the train. There is no way you can stop the train. At the same time, you find an alternative (Disused) track where one child is playing. You could change the track of the train and bring the train this way because the steering is working. Would you change the track and kill one or wouldn't change the track and let five children die? a) Describe the ethical dilemma in the given situation. b) What action would you choose? c) Explain the reason for your answer describing the theory of moral reasoning.

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a In the given question the ethical dilemma is that the brakes of the train are broken and there are ... View the full answer