Poll: Would You Push The Button? (Moral Dilemma)

[alliesabri]

It may be cliche, but I simply wouldn't because I don't think life could be less important than money. And the obvious fact that its entirely selfish.
However, in a utilitarianism way of thinking, perhaps if there was a situation where the money could save the lives of multiple people (pay for their surgery to live or something like that)then perhaps it could be morally justified. Even so, I don't think I could live with myself after I did it.

 

[Grospoliner]

I would push it as many times as I can and throw away the money. The world needs fewer humans in it.

 

[Sansha]

No, I wouldn't. Ten million would tempt me, and I'd do it for a hundred million.

If it were a random person anywhere in the world, I'd tap it six or seven times. People die almost every second for any or no reason... it's not that much of an impact, and first and foremost I would put that money right into saving the lives of six or seven people to karmatically balance the action.

 

[Flutterguy]

It's said people are just as happy whether they be rich or poor. Studies have been done on 'synthetic happyness' that being said I do believe one million would make me happier, however lifelong guilt sounds kind of shitty.

 

[Flutterguy]

If it would be either of my parents... If I push twice do I get two million?

 

[Wintermute_v1legacy]

If it would be either of my parents... If I push twice do I get two million?

I like the way you think. It's a shame I only have one brother, so 3 million is all I could get.

Anyway, no, I wouldn't push that button, that's not really a dilemma if you ask me. Maybe if I could choose who would die...

Quick edit: I'm surprised so many voted yes. People here just seem so nice, now they're killing mom and dad for 1 million dollars.

 

[Sansha]

If it would be either of my parents... If I push twice do I get two million?

I like the way you think. It's a shame I only have one brother, so 3 million is all I could get.

Anyway, no, I wouldn't push that button, that's not really a dilemma if you ask me. Maybe if I could choose who would die...

Quick edit: I'm surprised so many voted yes. People here just seem so nice, now they're killing mom and dad for 1 million dollars.

Thing with me is, if I push it three times and get my mother, sister and her son - my three closest relatives - I also inherit their combined estates of around 1.5 million, so I get like a 50% bonus package deal.

 

[Asita]

This seems relevant:

Jokes aside; No. I love my family. Truth be told, I'm more likely to try to deck the person suggesting it[footnote]The one in the scenario, not you, RJ[/footnote] than press the button. The idea is that anathema to me.

 

[Frankster]

Nope. Really wouldn't lose much sleep over this, heck just last month my family narrowly missed out on possibly becoming overnight millionaires so even the sensation of missing out on big life changing amounts of cash wouldn't be new to me.