AP Psychology
The End of the World: A Moral Dilemma
Name: _________________________________________
It is World War III and you have to make some serious decisions. A
fall-out shelter under YOUR administration in a remote Montana highland
contains only enough food, water, air, and space for six people for
three months. Yet, 10 people want to be admitted. The ten have agreed by
radio contact that, for the survival of the human race, you must decide
which SIX will be saved. These are your choices.
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1.
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A 16-year-old girl of questionable IQ, a high school dropout,
pregnant.
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2.
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A policeman with a gun (which cannot be taken away from him),
thrown off the
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force for brutality.
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4.
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A woman physician, 36. known to be a confirmed racist.
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5.
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A male violinist. 46, who served seven years for rape.
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6.
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A 20-year-old black militant, no special skills.
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7.
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A former prostitute, female, 39.
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8.
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An architect, a male homosexual.
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9.
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A 26-year-old law student.
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10.
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The law student’s 25-year-old wife who spent the last 9 months
in a mental
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institution suffering from schizophrenia. She is still heavily sedated
and the
couple refuses to be
separated.
In each case, indicate whether or not you would admit that person to the
shelter and WHY or WHY NOT!
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