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Would You Sacrifice One to Save Many?

Hazman Baharom, Lecturer in Moral Studies and Fellow, Islamic Renaissance Front

29-Jan-20 14:30

Would You Sacrifice One to Save Many?

The trolley dilemma asks you to decide if you would choose to save the lives of five people if one person has to die. But do we ever solve this rationally or are our morals influenced by our cultures?

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek


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