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Test The trolley dilemma: scenario
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QUESTION 1: What is Scenario B of the Tram Dilemma?
In pulling a lever to divert a tram
In the possibility of pushing a large man off a bridge to stop a tram
Choosing between saving a family member or five strangers
In programming a self-driving car for an accident
QUESTION 2: Although the numerical calculation is identical to that of Scenario A, how does the majority response change in Scenario B?
Most people still want to sacrifice one life to save five
People are more hesitant, but in the end most would push the man
The answer does not change at all
It changes drastically, almost no one is willing to push the man
QUESTION 3: What does the change in response between Scenario A and Scenario B reveal?
That our moral decision-making is not based solely on rational calculation
That people prefer to pull levers rather than push people
That numerical calculation is the only important factor
That most people are irrational
QUESTION 4: What other factors, besides rational calculation, come into play in our moral decision-making?
Purely logical factors
The majority opinion
More emotional and intuitive factors
The laws in force at that time
QUESTION 5: Which of the following is an example of the real-life application of this dilemma?
Deciding which movie to watch at the cinema
Choosing between two job offers
The justification for the majority response in Scenario A
Programming algorithms for autonomous cars in the event of an accident
QUESTION 6: In Scenario B, what is the numerical result of the dilemma?
Sacrifice one life to save five
Sacrifice five lives to save one
Save the six lives
Let the six people die
QUESTION 7: The trolley dilemma has real relevance in military decisions about
The choice of armament
Collateral damage
Communication strategies
The training of soldiers
QUESTION 8: Why is the ethics of this dilemma at the heart of modern technology?
Because philosophers use computers to solve it
Because the dilemma was popularized thanks to the Internet
Because programmers of artificial intelligence, such as those of autonomous cars, must face it
Because it shows that technology has no moral implications
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