Would you sacrifice one life to save five others?

Ideas & Philosophy · Published 8 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Explore the classic ethical dilemma known as the trolley problem. This video examines the difficult choice of whether to divert a runaway trolley toward one person to prevent it from hitting five workers.

Eleanor Nelsen explores the mechanics of a famous moral crisis: a trolley is barreling down a track toward five workers. You have the power to flip a switch and divert it onto a second track, but that track is occupied by a single worker. The video investigates the weight of this decision and the ethical implications of choosing who lives and who dies.

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