How utilitarian are you? Personality quiz

A critical decision in a life or death situation could determine the fate of you and your group. Consider this scenario and discover what it says about youHow utilitarian are you, and what does this predict about your personality? What would you do when faced with the following dilemma …You and three other people are trapped in a mine. One of the other three is bleeding and will die within the hour without medical attention. The rescue team says it will take 36 hours to reach you, and also that given the size of the space you are trapped in there is only enough oxygen for three people to survive for 36 hours, but definitely not four. Is it morally appropriate for you to withdraw medical attention and allow the bleeding crew member to die, in order to save yourself and the rest of the crew?Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 27, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Ben Ambridge Tags: Life and style Psychology Science Source Type: news