Chapter 1 Prompt

The Trolley Problem, a classic ethical thought experiment, presents a situation where one must make a difficult decision involving the potential sacrifice of lives. Let’s consider our decision-making process and the implications of those choices.

You are standing next to a trolley track. A trolley is coming down the track, and you can pull a lever to divert it onto another track. On the current track, five people are tied down and will be hit by the trolley if you do nothing. On the other track, there is one person tied down. You must decide whether to pull the lever to divert the trolley, sacrificing one person to save five.

Now, consider the backgrounds of the individuals involved. For instance, would this influence your decision if the five people on the track and the one person on the alternate track come from different socio-economic or racial backgrounds? If one person on the alternate track is from a historically marginalized community, would it change the ethical evaluation?

The Trolley Problem

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