(2)TROLLEY CAR DILEMMA

NEW FACTS:Suppose that you are the driver of a trolley car. It is the first run of the day, and there is no one on the trolley besides you. As you start down a hill, you realize the breaks on the trolley car aren't working because the break line has been cut.You are currently on track A, but you can steer the trolley onto track B if you choose to flip the switchFive people are working on track A, and one person is working on track B.Anyone on the track along which your runaway trolley travels will be killed.

Questions:

(a)Would you change tracks and kill one person to spare 5 (Option 1), or would you do nothing and allow the trolley to continue on its path (Option 2)? Why?

(b)What ethical principle would your decision be based on and why?For this question, refer to the ethical theories discussed in the text or the chart "Popular Frameworks for Business Ethics" located in the "Additional Materials" folder.

(3)THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE?!

After months of struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic and as restrictions are being lifted in some states, companies may soon be grappling with the new challenge of whether to require workers to take the Covid-19 vaccine.Some companies, faced with the prospect of liability issues and out of concern for health and safety, may decide to force their employees to get vaccinated if they want to continue working or return to the office.Some experts are calling on employers to make it mandatory.

Questions:

(a)Would it be unethical for private businesses to refuse to employ or serve unvaccinated individuals?Why?

(b)Would it be Illegal?Why?