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The Trolley Problem

The Trolley Problem is a thought experiment in ethics. It is a variation of the classic philosophical problem of the lesser of two evils.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the classic version of the Trolley Problem, a runaway trolley is headed toward five people tied to the tracks. You are standing next to a lever that can divert the trolley to a side track, where it will kill one person. Do you pull the lever?

  1. Yes, pull the lever.
  2. No, do not pull the lever.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if the person on the side track is your loved one? Would you still pull the lever?

  1. Yes, pull the lever.
  2. No, do not pull the lever.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if the person on the side track is a notorious criminal? Would you still pull the lever?

  1. Yes, pull the lever.
  2. No, do not pull the lever.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if the trolley is carrying a group of people, and diverting it to the side track will kill all of them? Would you still pull the lever?

  1. Yes, pull the lever.
  2. No, do not pull the lever.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by sacrificing your own life? Would you do it?

  1. Yes, sacrifice my life.
  2. No, do not sacrifice my life.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by pushing a large, heavy object in front of it? Would you do it?

  1. Yes, push the object.
  2. No, do not push the object.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by throwing a switch that would divert it to a side track, but you know that the side track is also occupied by another trolley, carrying an equal number of people? Would you throw the switch?

  1. Yes, throw the switch.
  2. No, do not throw the switch.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by throwing a switch that would divert it to a side track, but you know that the side track is also occupied by a trolley, carrying a single person? Would you throw the switch?

  1. Yes, throw the switch.
  2. No, do not throw the switch.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by throwing a switch that would divert it to a side track, but you know that the side track is also occupied by a trolley, carrying a group of people, and you know that the group of people on the side track are all innocent children? Would you throw the switch?

  1. Yes, throw the switch.
  2. No, do not throw the switch.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by throwing a switch that would divert it to a side track, but you know that the side track is also occupied by a trolley, carrying a group of people, and you know that the group of people on the side track are all criminals? Would you throw the switch?

  1. Yes, throw the switch.
  2. No, do not throw the switch.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by throwing a switch that would divert it to a side track, but you know that the side track is also occupied by a trolley, carrying a group of people, and you know that the group of people on the side track are all your loved ones? Would you throw the switch?

  1. Yes, throw the switch.
  2. No, do not throw the switch.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by throwing a switch that would divert it to a side track, but you know that the side track is also occupied by a trolley, carrying a group of people, and you know that the group of people on the side track are all strangers to you? Would you throw the switch?

  1. Yes, throw the switch.
  2. No, do not throw the switch.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by throwing a switch that would divert it to a side track, but you know that the side track is also occupied by a trolley, carrying a group of people, and you know that the group of people on the side track are all animals? Would you throw the switch?

  1. Yes, throw the switch.
  2. No, do not throw the switch.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by throwing a switch that would divert it to a side track, but you know that the side track is also occupied by a trolley, carrying a group of people, and you know that the group of people on the side track are all robots? Would you throw the switch?

  1. Yes, throw the switch.
  2. No, do not throw the switch.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What if you could stop the trolley by throwing a switch that would divert it to a side track, but you know that the side track is also occupied by a trolley, carrying a group of people, and you know that the group of people on the side track are all aliens? Would you throw the switch?

  1. Yes, throw the switch.
  2. No, do not throw the switch.
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