How are the basic trolley case and the fat man case morally similar?
A) If you act, one person will die, but if you do not, five will die.
B) If you act, no one will die, but if you do not, five will die.
C) If you act, five people will die, but if you do not, one person will die.
D) If you act morally, no one dies.

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In both the basic trolley case and the fat man case, the moral dilemma is structured such that if you choose to act (by pulling the lever in the trolley case or pushing the fat man in the other), you directly cause the death of one person to save five others. Conversely, if you choose not to act, five people will die as a result of your inaction.

How Are the Basic Trolley Case and the Fat Man