A dilemma from dilemmas.day
The ship is sinking and there's one seat left on the lifeboat. You can only save one: your elderly mother or an unknown five-year-old child.
AMy mother
You save your mother. The child goes down.
BThe child
You save the child. Your mother goes down.
Sealed 2026-06-15
54%46%
My mother303 votesThe child
54% chose “My mother”.
By country
- Spain3 votes
What each choice meant
A · My mother
You saved your mother. The child went down.
The Loyal Protector — You honor life-long bonds and shield the person who gave you life.
B · The child
You saved the child. Your mother went down.
The Guardian of the Future — You prioritize a life just beginning and protect the most vulnerable.