This is a classic moral decision question that I felt like posing since I've little better to do at the moment, so here we go.
You're at a carnival and something draws your attention to a small tent on the outskirts of the carnival ground. Walking inside, you see a figure sitting at a small table clad in a black cloak. Sitting on the table is a box with a red button on it. The figure explains that if you press the button, you'll become 1,000,000 dollars richer, however someone in your immediate family (father, mother, brother, or sister) will die immediately.
The question is simple: would you press the button? Explain your answer. If your answer is no, what - if any - amount would tempt you to press it?
You're at a carnival and something draws your attention to a small tent on the outskirts of the carnival ground. Walking inside, you see a figure sitting at a small table clad in a black cloak. Sitting on the table is a box with a red button on it. The figure explains that if you press the button, you'll become 1,000,000 dollars richer, however someone in your immediate family (father, mother, brother, or sister) will die immediately.
The question is simple: would you press the button? Explain your answer. If your answer is no, what - if any - amount would tempt you to press it?