Heinz's wife was near death, and her only hope was a drug that had been discovered by a pharmacist who was selling it for an exorbitant price.
The drug cost $20,000 to make, and the pharmacist was selling it for $200,000. Heinz could only raise $50,000 and insurance wouldn't make up the difference. He offered what he had to the pharmacist, and when his offer was rejected, Heinz said he would pay the rest later. Still the pharmacist refused.
In desperation, Heinz considered stealing the drug. Would it be wrong for him to do that?
Should Heinz have broken into the store to steal the drug for his wife? Why or why not?
B. Sophie's Choice
This is a true story that happened in World War 2. You are an inmate,
imprisoned in a concentration camp. A guard tells you that you must
choose one of your two children for him to take to the gas chamber. If
you choose neither, he will take them both. What would you do?
C. Railroad Tracks
- There are two railroad tracks—one is known to be active and one is known to be not in use any longer.
- Three kids are playing on the active track.
- One kid is playing on the out-of-service track.
- The three kids know that the active track is active and frequently in use, and the one kid knows that it is safer on the out-of-service track.
- A train is suddenly speeding along on the active track.
- All four kids get their feet stuck in their respective tracks and cannot escape.
- There is a switch that is able to divert the train from the active track to the out-of-service track.
