Moral Stories
Story 30
You are a doctor alone in a rescue helicopter during a devastating flood. You have rescued eight critically injured people and you are keeping them alive. Suddenly, the pilot notifies you of a problem in the engine and gives the order that the helicopter needs to release weight or it will crash and you will all die. You cannot abandon the helicopter because the wounded need your help and the heavy medical equipment is bolted down.
Question
Do you release weight by cutting the cable by which the last person is ascending, in order to keep you and the eight people on board in the air?
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: Means
Evitability: Inevitable
Personal Force: Impersonal