Trolley Problem Quiz
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PART A: Which of the following best describes the central idea of the article?
Humans are evil by nature and must actively do good in order to resisttheir evil impulses.
Society places value on people based on how well they can make toughchoices for the greater good.
Biases affect how people value others, but awareness can help reduceunequal treatment.
The trolley problem does not accurately reflect human nature becausethere is no right answer to the problem.
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PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?
"understanding these hidden biases can be very important. With this information, she explains, 'we can target those biases and create a more equal society.'" (Paragraph 10)
"54 percent of people would throw the switch to sacrifice a standingwoman, the number jumped to 74 percent if she was described as sittingin a wheelchair." (Paragraph 8)
"Tiffany came across it in a class on ethics... It immediately fascinated her.'There was genuinely no correct answer,' she says." (Paragraph 4)
What do you do? Throw the switch and doom one person? Or do nothingand watch five die?" (Paragraph 1)
30s - Q3
How does paragraph 1 contribute to the author's explanation of "the trolleyproblem"?
It describes a situation and asks questions similar to what can be found in the trolley problem.
It is designed to spark a classroom discussion about what the trolley problem represents.
It shows that the trolley problem is just an exercise and doesn't determine how someone would actually react.
It asks the reader to consider how they value others' lives and what biases affect this.
30s - Q4
Which statement best describes the relationship between ethics and the trolleyproblem, as shown in the article?
The trolley problem forces people to confront their own biases both indaily life and regarding larger moral principles.
The trolley problem is an experiment that tests one's moral principles byposing a difficult decision.
The trolley problem is an experiment that teaches people how to acceptscenarios no one can win.
The trolley problem proves that ethics is not an unbiased study but onethat changes from person to person.
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