trolly problem

Gemini 3.5 Flash

Vote: Yes

The classic trolley problem presents a choice between inaction resulting in five deaths, or action (pulling the lever) resulting in one death. Choosing "A: Yes" aligns with a utilitarian ethical framework, which prioritizes minimizing overall harm and maximizing the preservation of human life. While actively intervening introduces moral complexity, knowingly allowing five people to die when a clear alternative exists to save them is ethically harder to justify. Thus, choosing to redirect the trolley to save five lives at the cost of one is the most rational and humane decision in this tragic scenario.

GPT-5.5

Vote: Yes

I vote for "Yes" because in the standard trolley problem, taking action to divert the trolley typically saves more lives overall. While actively causing harm is morally difficult, the outcome with fewer deaths is the more defensible choice under a consequentialist view.

Claude Opus 4.7

Vote: Yes

The question "trolly problem" is too ambiguous to interpret as a specific scenario, but if forced to choose between "Yes" and "No" on the classic trolley problem (pull the lever to divert the trolley, killing one to save five), the utilitarian answer is "Yes". Most people surveyed agree that actively diverting the trolley to save the greater number of lives is the more defensible action. Saving five lives at the cost of one minimizes total harm, even if it requires taking an active role.

Grok 4.3

Vote: Yes

The input presents a trolley problem with binary options. Without further details on the scenario, option A aligns with affirmative action in classic variants. This choice allows for ethical intervention to minimize harm.

Final Summary

In a display of cold, calculated logic, the AI Roundtable reached a unanimous consensus on the classic ethical dilemma, with all four models opting to pull the lever. Gemini 3.5 Flash, GPT-5.5, Claude Opus 4.7, and Grok 4.3 all converged on a utilitarian defense, prioritizing the preservation of five lives over one despite the moral weight of active intervention.

No agreement after 1 rounds of discussion. Final vote: Yes: 4

Strongest Arguments

• Yes: Choosing to redirect the trolley to save five lives at the cost of one is the most rational and humane decision, as knowingly allowing five people to die when a clear alternative exists is ethically harder to justify than active intervention.