The trolley problem is a thought experiment in ethics. The general form of the problem is this:
You see a runaway trolley moving toward five tied-up (or otherwise incapacitated) people lying on the tracks. You are standing next to a lever that controls a switch. If you pull the lever, the trolley will be redirected onto a side track and the five people on the main track will be saved. However, there is a single person lying on the side track. You have two options:
Do nothing and allow the trolley to kill the five people on the main track. Pull the lever, diverting the trolley onto the side track where it will kill one person. Which is the more ethical option?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem
This a take on the classic Trolly Problem, but you are in the driver's seat instead! Use the arrow keys to go left or right... choose wisely because... sacrifices must be made!!
Hah, thought it was gonna be a straight ethics test at first but got caught off guard with the immediate switch up in choices. Something that would be super cool for a game like this would be something like the Telltale Walking Dead results screen where you can see the what other people chose and if you were in the majority or minority.
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@mitch-cutler Glad you got your workout in!
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@Rikun Glad you enjoyed it!
@madbear-gang Thanks! I'm glad you thought it was funny!
@anyonebacon Thank you, I'm glad you played it through!
@PeachTreeOath That sounds like a super cool idea!