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A runaway tram is heading down a track and is about to hit and kill five people who are working on the track ahead. You are standing next to a lever that controls a switch in the track. If you pull the lever, the tram will be redirected onto a different track, where there is only one person working. The tram will hit and kill that person if you pull the lever, but the other five will be saved. What should you do?
This dilemma raises important questions about the ethics of utilitarianism (which focuses on maximizing overall happiness) versus deontological ethics (which emphasizes moral rules and duties), as well as the concept of the "lesser of two evils." It has been widely discussed and debated by philosophers, and has inspired many variations and adaptations over time.
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