Online Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

real life example – sth that happened in real life

divert – split

ex. The train track will divert after it crosses the bridge.

flip/flick the switch – turn it on/off

respondents – the people who answer the questionnaire

on purpose – opposite of by accident

ex. The train will hit either groups on purpose.

personal – relating to yourself

ex. The example is very personal because we can put ourselves in that situation.

concierge – the person at the front desk of the hotel

Grammar

put the burger on the shelves – put them on

pull the burger off the shelves – take them off

push sbd off a building/bridge/mountain

There’s a train and it’s going to hit a track with 5 people. There is a switch and it can change the train’s path where it will hit just one person.

Because only one people contribute

Because only one dies 

We have a very large man on the bridge. If we pull the large man down the bridge it will save five peoples’ lives.

We have a very large man on the bridge. If we push the large man off the bridge it will save five peoples’ lives.

Men are more likely to push the large man over the bridge 

Push somebody to death is too selfish

Pushing someone and killing them is too personal 

There’s a wallet in front of you and there are 13 dollars.

They want to find out if you’re honest enough to return it 

They want to test your honesty