Moral Dilemma
You are driving down the road in your car
on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three
people waiting for the bus:
| * An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. | |
| * An old friend who once saved your life. | |
| * The perfect partner you have been dreaming about. |
Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car?
Think before you continue reading. This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.
| * You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first. | |
| * Or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. | |
| * However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again. |
What's your answer?
This is another one of those questions where if you plug some of the wording above into google, you will come up with a zillion pages with the question and answer(s) on it. That's cheating. This is not a goozle.
Submitted by
ben
at 5/31/2006 11:13:58 PM- Should have emailed that, eh? Ruined it for everyone else.
Submitted by
nobody
at 6/6/2006 5:37:40 AM- you provided one possible answer. we've found some other alternatives that have been suggested elsewhere. So others can continue playing.
And we need to update our newsreader since the comment feeds have changed...
Give the car keys to your old friend. Have him drive the old lady. You hang out at the busstop with your perfect mate.