"Of course you would," Sheldon said. "You're a pragmatist. But that's mathematically optimal, not morally. The problem is, by pulling the lever, you are choosing to kill the one. You become an active participant in murder. If you do nothing, you are merely a bystander to tragedy."
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He was not here for physics. He was here, at the insistence of his mother and the reluctant allowance of Dr. Sturgis, for Philosophy 101. "Of course you would," Sheldon said
From the living room, Meemaw’s voice drifted in. She was watching a soap opera. "Shoot the trolley's tires. Problem solved." The problem is, by pulling the lever, you
Dale’s gravelly voice crackled back. "A man who likes job security. Just slap a new one in and call it a day."