The Surgeon Case Is Similar to the Trolley Case, Because

question 22

Multiple Choice

The surgeon case is similar to the trolley case, because both cases are about a choice to

• A) save a life by any means necessary.
• B) take a life, supposedly "for good reasons."
• C) actively take a life versus passively allow people to die.
• D) take one life to allow five people to live.

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