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.
0 votes worldwide
Not enough votes yet to show a result.
Vote on this dilemma
You haven't voted on this one yet — cast your choice and see how it splits.
Vote now →Read the expert analysisTech Ethics
This is a dilemma about means and ends with a twist: you don't even know if the ends are good. Releasing a fake video might trigger a real investigation, but it also commits you to an act that's wrong on its own terms — fabricated evidence — regardless of what the investigation finds. The question is whether the gamble on outcome justifies the certain act.
Why people split
This splits people along consequentialist vs. deontological lines, with an epistemic twist. One side weighs the expected good the leak might do; the other refuses to treat their own action's morality as conditional on a result they cannot guarantee. The closer you are to working with evidence, journalism or law, the more the deontological intuition tends to dominate.
Educational perspective, not professional advice.
Send via messages, stories, or copy link
Was this dilemma interesting?
⚡ Challenge a friend!
Send them the link — they'll see your result only after they vote.
More share optionsInstagram, TikTok, X, WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, story card
📱 Share as Story
Download a 9:16 card for Instagram Stories or TikTok.
Auto-posting is not available from the web. Upload the PNG manually.
What the split says
Technology rarely asks for permission once it works, so the ethics has to land before deployment. Once votes come in, this section will show how voters balance capability against risk.
Worth asking yourself
- Could you reverse the choice if it backfired?
- Does ease here come at someone else’s expense?