Killing One Person to Save Five by Throwing a Switch

question 64

Multiple Choice

Killing one person to save five by throwing a switch that diverts a runaway trolley is judged as more morally acceptable than killing one person to save five by pushing a stranger directly into the path of the oncoming trolley.This best illustrates that moral judgments may reflect

• A) postconventional reasoning.
• B) gut-level intuitions.
• C) social identity.
• D) formal operational thought.

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Definitions:

Project Financing

A financial structure where projects are funded with a loan structure that relies solely on the project's cash flow for repayment, with the project's assets, rights, and interests held as secondary collateral.

Debt Financing

Raising capital through the sale of bonds, bills, or notes to individuals or institutions.

Source of Financing

A source of financing is the origin or means through which a business or individual acquires funds to finance operations, investments, or expenditures.

Equity

The value of an asset after deducting all liabilities, often used in the context of ownership in a company.