A dilemma from dilemmas.day
Your partner and a brilliant surgeon are trapped in a burning building. You can only save one. The surgeon is scheduled to perform five life-saving surgeries on children tomorrow.
Still open. What would you do?
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Current split · aired 2026-09-05
43%57%
Save the surgeon410 votesSave my partner
57% chose “Save my partner”.
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What each choice meant
A · Save the surgeon
You saved the surgeon. Your partner died, but five children lived.
The Altruist — The value of five innocent lives outweighs any personal bond.
B · Save my partner
You saved your partner. The surgeon and five children died.
The Protector — Loyalty to those you love comes before the greater good.