Killing One Person in Order to Save Five by Throwing

question 360

Multiple Choice

Killing one person in order to save five by throwing a switch that diverts a runaway trolley is judged as more morally acceptable than killing one person in order 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:

Sodium

A chemical element, symbol Na, involved in maintaining normal fluid balance, nerve function, and muscle contraction.

Diet

The total of food consumed by a person or other organism, often referring specifically to a planned regimen of eating and drinking for health or weight-management reasons.

Salt Deficiency

A condition resulting from insufficient amounts of sodium in the blood, which can lead to symptoms like headache, nausea, and fatigue.

Salty Tastes

Pertains to one of the basic tastes, recognized by the presence of sodium ions, typically experienced from eating foods with salt.