A building is burning. You have time to either save a child trapped inside or

a valuable painting which you would then sell, using the money to save 20 children from certain starvation. What should you do and why?

If you don't save the painting the 20 kids are 100% guaranteed to starve to death

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Ceinwyn · 26-30, F

The child from the fire. Because I am certain I can save them. Whereas the painting my not sell at the price I want, may not get used by the charity appropriately.

TheDeathOfOzymandiaz

@Ceinwyn You know that the painting is guaranteed to sell and that the children will starve

Ceinwyn · 26-30, F

@TheDeathOfOzymandiaz There are no guarantees of that. Auction outcomes are dependant on many different factors.

TheDeathOfOzymandiaz

@Ceinwyn Everything is guaranteed in this scenario.It is a hard call

OogieBoogie · F

@TheDeathOfOzymandiaz you burn your finger : do you post it on YouTube or flush it under cold water?

Impulse to the seeming. imperative usually wins , over objective calculation .🤷‍♀️