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The trolley dilemma: would you kill one person to save five?

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imageIt's out of control and heading for five unsuspecting bystanders!Shutterstock

Imagine you are standing beside some tram tracks. In the distance, you spot a runaway trolley hurtling down the tracks towards five workers who cannot hear it coming. Even if they do spot it, they won’t be able to move out of the way in time.

As this disaster looms,...

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