Online Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

collision – when two objects hit each other

ex. car collision

manual mode – needs to be driven by a person

hay – grass + some crops

homicide – murder

premeditated – planned beforehand

ex. premeditated murder

natural instincts – sth that you do naturally instead of having to make a decision

minimise – lessen

ex. Minimise harm

opp. maximise

congestion – traffic jam

There’s a big truck in front me and there’s a heavy object that falls out of the truck. There are 3 choices/options: one is, I avoid the heavy object and swerve into the SUV on the left. Second is hit the truck in front. The last one is to swerve right and hit a motorcycle.

I see that the object is hay, maybe the damage would be reduced because of the hay, so the passengers in the car, and the man on the motorcycle won’t die.

Maybe but the damage will reduce.

Maybe but the damage will be reduced.

There must be someone injured

Someone must be injured 

The man with a helmet on the other motorcycle instead of the SUV.

Now, we have a man with a helmet on the motorcycle to replace the SUV.

If we choose the rider with the helmet, he’s more likely to survive.

I would feel guilty if I kill the man without the helmet.