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A plane is going down. There are 6 survivors but only 4 parachutes. You have one. Do you give yours up or keep it?
Governments can prevent terrorist attacks by reading everyone's private messages — but there will be zero privacy. No exceptions.
A city offers to eliminate all violent crime by installing 24/7 AI surveillance on every street corner and public space.
A one-time wealth tax would fund 10 years of food aid to the people who need it most. Billionaires would still be billionaires.
You can go back in time and kill one person as a baby — preventing a genocide that kills 10 million people. The baby is innocent.
Your closest friend is about to quit their job, sell their apartment, and move abroad for a 4-month-old relationship. They ask you honestly: 'Do you think I'm making a mistake?'
You can edit your unborn child's genes to prevent a fatal hereditary disease — but the edit may alter personality traits you cannot predict.
An AI generates a masterpiece painting with no human creative input. Who owns the copyright?
At 22, drunk after a party, you drove and sideswiped another car. The driver was injured — 3 months of rehab. You fled. You're now 40, a respected professional. No one has ever connected you to it.
Your partner accidentally ran a red light and killed a pedestrian. They panic and beg you to drive away. No cameras saw you.
You have a deepfake video of a public figure committing a crime. You don't know whether the real event happened — only that the video itself is fake.
All drugs are legalized, taxed, and regulated — removing the black market entirely. Portugal's model shows crime drops 50%. Do you support it?
You are a juror. Every piece of evidence says guilty — but your gut tells you the defendant is innocent. The jury must be unanimous.
Your partner asks if you've ever been unfaithful. You had a one-night stand 12 years ago, before you were serious. They will never find out otherwise.
A new pandemic: there is only one vaccine dose left in the city. You and an elderly stranger both need it to survive. A doctor hands it to you.
A serious offender finishes a long sentence and walks free. Should they be allowed to live in your neighbourhood without you being told?
You discover your closest friend committed a serious financial crime — embezzling from a charity. Do you turn them in?
Your sibling confides they've been cheating on their spouse for 2 years. The spouse is also your close friend.
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