n the classic trolley problem, you are faced with a moral dilemma. Imagine that a trolley is barreling down the tracks uncontrollably. It is headed directly towards a crew of five workers and will undoubtedly crash into them. You realize you are standing by a switch that could push the trolley onto a different track, but on that track is one person working. Do you flip the switch to save five workers at the expense of one? In answering the question and deciding what you would do$,$ consider:

Different moral philosophies $($utilitarianism$,$ duty$-$based, virtue, etc.$)$ and how each would factor into your decision.

Also discuss your ethical, moral, and legal obligations and how they may differ as well as the consequences of your decision from each perspective.

Be sure to include a discussion of moral relativism and the potential dangers of claiming nothing is absolutely right or wrong.

Your post must follow APA$7$ format and must include at least two sources $($one from your textbook and one outside source$)$ to support your position or strengthen your arguments.

In response to your peers: Find posts from classmates who came to a different decision and offer your support or argue against them. Be respectful in your counterarguments. Consider how the moral philosophy you argued for or against might impact decision$-$making if applied on a larger scale, and consider how people from different cultures or with different life experiences may come to a different conclusion. You are required to comment on at least three other students$$ posts. Use the RISE model for providing feedback, constructing responses that foster discussion and reflection. See Supplemental Sources for a link describing the RISE model. Your grade will be based on the content and quality of all your discussion board posts.