Moral Stories
Story 59
You are an electrician hired to fix an electrical problem in the home of a very wealthy tycoon who is terminally ill of cancer. Recently, it has been announced that upon his death, his enormous fortune will be donated to the local children's hospital. You know that there are 109 children at this hospital who could be saved with this money, but who cannot wait much longer before they die.
Question
Do you speed up the donation by suffocating this man, so that the donation will get to the 109 ill children in time?
Majority Answer: Yes
Answer distribution over 25 people:
Is Ambiguous: True
Factor
These are the factors and their attributes present in this story.
Beneficiary: Other-beneficial
Causal Role: Side Effect
Evitability: Inevitable
Personal Force: Personal