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A dilemma from dilemmas.day

One dose of a life-saving treatment remains. Two patients: a five-year-old child, and a sixty-year-old scientist about to finish a cure that would save thousands.

AThe child

You save the child. The cure goes unfinished.

BThe scientist

You save the scientist. The child dies.

Sealed 2026-06-21

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The child302 votesThe scientist

58% chose “The child”.

By country

  • Spain2 votes

What each choice meant

A · The child

You saved the child.

The Guardian of Innocence — You prioritize the absolute value of a pure life over any utilitarian calculation.

B · The scientist

You saved the scientist.

The Collective Defender — You choose the common good to save the greatest number of lives possible.