Capítulo 922: Chapter 732: A Major Problem Is About to Emerge

It seems the assistant’s mind has been overwhelmed by an excess of knowledge, unable to think straight.

Nan Zhubin gave up on letting Mo Kai think of the answer by himself and instead proceeded to impart knowledge in one go: “It’s not just about these two options.”

Mo Kai’s eyes were so clear that he abandoned thinking altogether.

He leaned slightly forward, trying to get closer to Nan Zhubin, as if this would help him better absorb the knowledge being imparted by Nan Zhubin.

Nan Zhubin thought for a moment; high concentration of knowledge is not easy to absorb, just like textbooks.

With a lecturer present, knowledge can be appropriately diluted, for instance by making a few analogies.

“Do you know the classic trolley problem? The one used to test people’s moral dilemmas.”

Mo Kai’s eyes brightened a bit, finally catching up: “I remember.”

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The “trolley problem” is a thought experiment proposed by philosopher Philippa Fort in 1967, used to explore moral judgment and decision-making in ethics.

This problem sets up the following scenario: A runaway trolley speeds along the tracks, with five people tied to the track ahead, unable to move. If the trolley continues, these five will certainly die. But you stand beside a switch and can choose to pull it, diverting the trolley onto a side track, where one person is tied.

Your choice is: Do nothing, letting the five die; or actively switch tracks, sacrificing one to save five?

This question has no absolutely correct answer, often used to provoke deep thought on moral decisions, the value of life, and the difference between action and inaction. Respondents’ choices often categorize them into two camps:

1. Utilitarianism. Advocates for “the greatest happiness for the greatest number,” believing sacrificing one to save five is the correct choice.

2. Deontology. Emphasizes not violating certain moral duties, such as “do not kill,” thus actively switching and causing one to die is immoral, even if more could be saved.

However, as the existence of this moral dilemma grows longer, many disputes have emerged.

The implicit manipulation, binary opposition, information ambiguity, counterintuitive nature, and detachment from reality are forever the focus of criticism by experts across fields.

And in Nan Zhubin’s view——

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“Problems like these are useful as test questions, similar to when you solve high school physics problems with the assumption ‘no extra friction.’ As a purely purposeful tool, they can still be used.”

“During our professional courses, we sometimes use similar moral dilemma variants to test at what stage of moral development individuals are.”

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Nan Zhubin spread his hands open: “But if you’re considering real-world issues and still voluntarily restrict your choices to the binary opposition of ‘1’ or ‘2,’ that’s somewhat extreme.”

Chonghui felt something was amiss. Nan Zhubin criticized Mo Kai, who had always behaved quite well, saying his thinking was too extreme.

Moreover, Chonghui felt that Nan Zhubin was about to say something peculiar again.

“Take the trolley problem, for example. Could I have another person around me making the decision for me? Or could I simply rush out to save the people tied on the tracks?”

“Step back further, are the other people in this system all dead? Isn’t there surveillance on site or the dispatcher unable to notice any of this? Did the driver stay up all night and fall asleep without noticing the people on the track? Can the train be urgently stopped to avoid killing anyone? Can the control directly run off the track without killing anyone?”

“And…”

Nan Zhubin eloquently continued.

Mo Kai understood Nan Zhubin’s point.

“So…we can simply ignore these constraints. Like the problem we’re facing now, there are more options?”

Nan Zhubin nodded: “When facing difficulties, don’t think the surface information is everything, and don’t think the options you’re facing are all the possibilities.”

The young consultant spread his arms, as if to embrace something: “Don’t be confined by rules, open up your thinking~”

Chonghui subconsciously took a half-breath, feeling that Nan Zhubin now suits going to some harmonious and harmonious Batman hometown.

Is this person about to present a proposal even more thrilling than “fighting against the company?”

Mo Kai asked the question: “Then, senior, what should we do next?”

Before Nan Zhubin could speak, Chonghui quickly coughed, indicating that as the senior, any decisions should still be discussed with him no matter what.

“First, let’s calm the visitors we have on hand, and then consult some legal help to see if we can request some compensation from the company.”

Nan Zhubin said this.

“Now it’s confirmed that the company wants us to provide services that go against our subjective wishes and are beyond contract requirements; at the very least, we need to ensure we won’t face breach troubles after withdrawing.”

“And if we’re planning to withdraw from the company soon, then visitors with long-term consulting needs should be appropriately guided, striving for them to continue consulting at the teacher’s company after we leave.” 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

After saying this, Nan Zhubin stopped talking.

Chonghui and Mo Kai both eagerly looked at him.