The Trolley Problem in Real Life
Vsauce
Why leaders watch it
A real-world experiment on how people act in a moral dilemma, an interesting angle on decisions under pressure.
Vsauce's Michael Stevens stages a realistic version of the trolley problem with unsuspecting subjects who believe they must decide a life-or-death outcome. The Mind Field episode compares what people say they would do with what they actually do.
Topics: Ethics & character, Decision making & mental models
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