Moral Stories
Story 22
You are a crewmember on a submarine traveling under a large iceberg. An explosion has damaged the ship, injured several crewmembers and collapsed the only access between the upper and lower parts of the ship. You and ten survivors are in the upper section, which does not have enough oxygen for all of you to survive until you reach the surface. One single crewmember is lying unconscious in the lower section, where there is enough oxygen.
Question
Do you push the button, which will make the hatch fall down on the crewmember, so that you and the ten survivors get enough oxygen?
Majority Answer: Yes
Answer distribution over 25 people:
Is Ambiguous: False
Factor
These are the factors and their attributes present in this story.
Beneficiary: Self-beneficial
Causal Role: Side Effect
Evitability: Avoidable
Personal Force: Impersonal