<ul><li>The story presents a scenario resembling the Trolley Problem, where an engineer must decide whether to switch a train track to prevent a crash with a large rock.</li><li>The situation escalates as there is no one present to operate the lever, putting the engineer in a moral dilemma of sacrificing their favorite wooden stick to avert the potential disaster.</li><li>The Trolley Problem concept is explored, highlighting the ethical challenge of choosing between two unfavorable outcomes and the emotional struggle that accompanies such decisions.</li><li>The narrative raises thought-provoking questions about moral responsibility, sacrifice, and the complexities of decision-making in crisis situations.</li></ul>

Simon Quigley: Trains and Cats: The Trolley Problem

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