Quote from Chidi in The Trolley Problem
Chidi: This is an exciting day. We are going to tackle The Trolley Problem. Jason: Is this a game? I go first. I call blue. Chidi: There's no... this is... No, this is a thought experiment first introduced by British philosopher Philippa Foot in 1967. You are driving a trolley when the brakes fail, and on the track ahead of you are five workmen that you will run over. Now, you can steer to another track, but on that track is one person you would kill instead of the five. What do you do?