Pretend you are the captain of a sinking ship in the South Atlantic waters. There is only one life boat which survived the catastrophe which sunk your ship, and there is food, water and space (barely) for 6 people not including yourself, but there are 7 other survivors (since you are the captain, you must stay with the lifeboat, in other words, self-sacrifice is not an option this time!) As captain you have a terrible choice. You must decide which one of the passengers should stay behind and sink with the boat. You face a hard choice. You do not know anything (yet) about the passengers other than their gender, name, and age, listed in the next slide. You do know that rescue is very unlikely before five days, and supplies, stretched to the maximum for 6 people will run out soon. At any rate, there is no getting around it, one of the 7 remaining people must stay behind and go down with the ship. There is zero chance of survival for the seventh passenger who must stay behind. Who do you save?

Here are the bare facts about each passenger (first name, age, gender). Bill, male, 52 Regina, female, 32 Hussein, male, 45 Timmy, male, 11 Betty, female, 24 Ahab, male, 25 Lovey, female, 53 1

Now we find out a bit more – use this information to reassess your decision. Bill, male, 52 He is a billionaire Regina, female, 32 She is a research physician Hussein, male, 45 He is Muslim Timmy, male, 11 Has diabetes (insulin dependent) Betty, female, 24 Member of the college swim team Ahab, male, 25 Owns a boat Lovey, female, 53 Bill’s wife. 2

And a bit more – use this information to reassess your decision. Bill, male, 52. He is a billionaire Worked hard to get it. Regina, female, 32. She is a research physician. She has discovered a cure for malaria, which only she knows. Hussein, male, 45. He is Muslim He has important information to deliver to the US Intelligence agencies. Timmy, male, 11. Has diabetes (type I) There is no insulin. Betty, female, 24. Member of the college swim team Is almost 3 months pregnant. Ahab, male, 25. Owns a boat. Has sailed across the Atlantic solo. Lovey, female, 53. Bill’s wife. Assured financial support for Regina’s research. 3

And a bit more – use this information to reassess your decision. Bill, male, 52. He is a billionaire Inherited it. Bribes you with $1,000,000 to not pick him to stay behind Regina, female, 32. She is a research physician. She has discovered a cure for malaria, which only she knows. Is Lesbian Hussein, male, 45. He is Muslim He has important information to deliver the US Intelligence agencies. Knows where key Al Qaida operatives are hiding. Timmy, male, 11. Has diabetes (type I) There is no insulin. Is mildly retarded, and cries a lot. Betty, female, 24. Member of the college swim team Is almost 3 months pregnant. Is considering an abortion, still not sure (having a baby now would interfere with her swimming) Ahab, male, 25. Owns a boat. Has sailed across the Atlantic solo. Gave up his US citizenship to be a Venezuelan. Lovey, female, 53. Bill’s wife. Assured financial support for Regina’s research. If Bill dies, all the control of his money goes to her. 4

And a bit more – use this information to reassess your decision. Bill, male, 52. He is a billionaire Bribes you with $1,000,000 to not pick him. His last name is Gates! Regina, female, 32. She is a research physician. She has discovered a cure for malaria, which only she knows. Is Lesbian. Millions of people will be saved by her knowledge. Hussein, male, 45. He is Muslim He has important information to deliver the US Intelligence agencies. Knows where Al Qaida operatives are hiding. Has a wife and 10 kids, all depend on him to get out of Afghanistan alive. But, he admits he helped plot a terrorist attack on US soldiers where 10 were killed. Timmy, male, 11. Has diabetes (type I) There is no insulin. Is mildly retarded, and cries a lot. Is your son. Betty, female, 24. Member of the college swim team Is almost 3 months pregnant. Is considering an abortion, still not sure (having a baby now would interfere with her swimming) Is Regina’s new lover. Ahab, male, 25. Owns a boat. Has sailed across the Atlantic solo. Gave up his US citizenship to be a Venezuelan. Is a member of the Venezuelan Socialist party. Lovey, female, 53. Bill’s wife. Assured financial support for Regina’s research. If Bill dies, all the control of his money goes to her. Is addicted to valium. 5