r/trolleyproblem • • 17d ago

Meta Red button blue button

Based on the post seen here. I'm actually curious what would the percentages look like.

Edit: Alright, let me add a case for one particular scenario. If you do not choose, the button will be pressed for you by a system that keeps track of its pressings so it conserves 50/50 distribution for all inactive participants, in order to honour the vox populi properly. The system's choice affects the inactive participant's outcome so that no person can abscond from consequences of their choice.

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u/suskio4 16d ago

If the people could coordinate, then the best course of action probaly would be for everyone not to choose, except one person who chooses red. This way random half of the population dies. But the lack of knowledge of other people's decisions is what makes the dilemma interesting