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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ViciDraco · 41-45, M

As far as i can see here, the difference between this and the trolley problem is that here inaction kills everyone. Either choice is thus morally better than doing nothing. I suppose it puts more focus in the saving a life now or saving more lives later. Can people seek a better result with delayed gratification.