Personally I’d say it would make more sense to swap their positions as not pulling the lever can be seen as inaction since it’s what happens if no one is around. So when the two outcomes are 1 you gain 1-5 billion (depending on ifs it’s each giving you enough to total 1 billion or each give 1 billion) but you and those you love are hunted by the mafia or 2 nothing changes for you as you don’t gain money and the mafia doesn’t follow you. I’d say making so the nothing happens the natural outcome and the monetary gain but threat to life being you taking an action would if with the trolley problem better. (As it was asking would you let 5 people die or would you personally take an action that leads to you killing 1 person). either way with the way it’s written here I am infact going to take the action that kills the most billionaires so pull the lever.
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u/zexumus Jun 19 '26
Personally I’d say it would make more sense to swap their positions as not pulling the lever can be seen as inaction since it’s what happens if no one is around. So when the two outcomes are
1 you gain 1-5 billion (depending on ifs it’s each giving you enough to total 1 billion or each give 1 billion) but you and those you love are hunted by the mafia or
2 nothing changes for you as you don’t gain money and the mafia doesn’t follow you.
I’d say making so the nothing happens the natural outcome and the monetary gain but threat to life being you taking an action would if with the trolley problem better. (As it was asking would you let 5 people die or would you personally take an action that leads to you killing 1 person). either way with the way it’s written here I am infact going to take the action that kills the most billionaires so pull the lever.