Moral Stories

Story 7

A torpedo threatens a boat with 6 soldiers. Destroying the torpedo by remote control would sink a nearby submarine with 3 soldiers.

Question

Should the torpedo be destroyed by remote control?

Majority Answer: No

Answer distribution over 25 people:

P(Yes): 0.48 P(No): 0.52

Is Ambiguous: True

Factor

These are the factors and their attributes present in this story.

Locus Of Intervention: Agent of harm