The Trolley Problem and Footbridge Problem Are Ethical Thought Experiments

question 47

Multiple Choice

The trolley problem and footbridge problem are ethical thought experiments involving life-or-death situations. Which of the following is true?

• A)Both situations involve sacrificing one life to save multiple other lives.
• B)The death in the trolley problem has greater perceived personal involvement.
• C)Most people agree that it is unacceptable to act in either dilemma.
• D)Thinking about the trolley problem results in greater emotional processing.

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