A dilemma from dilemmas.day
Your child and your best friend's child are critically ill. You are the doctor allocating the only experimental treatment. Your friend's child has a 90% survival rate; yours has only 10%.
AGive it to my child
You manipulate the records to save your child. The other child dies. Your friend will never know you stole their chance.
BGive it to their child
You allocate the dose based on medical odds. Your friend's child is saved. Your child dies knowing you could have tried.
Sealed 2026-08-23
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Give it to my child197 votesGive it to their child
51% chose “Give it to my child”.
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- Spain1 votes
What each choice meant
A · Give it to my child
You chose your child. The other child died.
The Family Protector — Your own blood comes before any rules or statistics.
B · Give it to their child
You chose professional duty. Your child died.
The Impartial Just — You cannot sacrifice a near-certain life for a selfish miracle.