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A man is working at a switch that rotates a train bridge. It does this so that it can get out of the way if a boat comes through. The man is sitting by the switch, when he hears his son playing on the tracks. He was about to yell at him to get off, but a train cut him off. The man had to make a decision about what to do. What he did doesn't matter, but from a Philosophy standpoint, what should he have done?
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Don't go by statistics.Answer
Don't touch the switch. By moving it, you are committing murder on those who were going to die anyway.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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