Illustrate utilitarian principles as some argue

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Problem: Dr. May explains the classic moral dilemma known as the trolley problem, where a person must decide whether to divert a runaway trolley onto a track where it would kill one person instead of five. The scenario is used to illustrate utilitarian principles, as some argue that sacrificing one to save five aligns with maximizing overall happiness.

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