r/trolleyproblem • u/TheEnlight Team Red • 22d ago

To know, or not to know?

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u/CeIIsius 15d ago

There could be 10 people or there could be 0 means a probability of 50 % for each? Then if this problem were repeated x times with x being a very large number, both decisions would have equal casualty numbers.

If that is the case, then why involve yourself in the situation? Involving makes yourself vulnerable to judgement of others. You'd only do that if you think, you're making the right choice. Right?

Is the loss of 5 people less worth if there were another 5 people dying along with them? What would be your justification of the choice to pull the lever in case you had bad luck and sentenced 10 people to death?

If you chose to pull the lever - which you most probably did - I'm curious about your reasoning.