Have you heard of the Trolley Dilemma? Imagine there was a trolley heading down the tracks and five people were stuck on the tracks with no time to stop the trolley or save them. However, you could press a button that will send the trolley down a different track where only one person will be killed. What do you do?
While this case is theoretical, there are many practical implications to the question of saving lifes. Many of these issues have come up during the pandemic. Should we shut down or stay open? What level of risks are acceptable? How do we balance immediate risk with long term risk?
Learn about the Torah value of preserving a life and how to balance conflicting life-threatening needs such as the Trolley dilemma and its implications today with the pandemic.