Please answer all 100 questions below by selecting the option that best matches your view. After submission, you'll see your moral orientation results and receive them via email.
1. You see a runaway trolley headed towards five people tied to the tracks. You can pull a lever to divert it to another track with one person tied down. What do you do?
2. A runaway trolley threatens five people. You're on a footbridge next to a large man. Pushing him onto the track will stop the trolley but kill him, saving the five. Do you push him?
3. You and others are in a lifeboat with limited supplies, not enough for everyone to survive until rescue. Do you sacrifice some (or yourself) so others can live?
4. You are a surgeon with five patients needing organ transplants. A healthy person in the hospital could be killed for his organs to save them. Do you do it?
5. A terrorist planted a bomb set to kill hundreds soon. You have him in custody but he won't talk. Do you torture him to try to get the bomb's location?
6. You are hiding innocent people in your home. Armed men come asking if you're hiding anyone, threatening to kill your family if you lie. Do you lie to protect those hiding?
7. Your terminally ill friend is in agonizing pain and begs you to help end their life peacefully, which is illegal. Do you assist in ending their suffering?
8. A building is on fire. In one room is your child; in another room are three children you don't know. You only have time to save one group. Who do you save?
9. As a soldier, you're ordered to attack a target that likely has innocent civilians. Following orders could save fellow soldiers but kill innocents. Do you obey the order?
10. You are programming an AI car. If a crash is imminent, should it swerve to sacrifice the driver (one person) to save several pedestrians?
11. Your friend made a terrible painting and excitedly asks if you like it. Do you lie to make them happy or tell the truth?
12. You have an important exam but didn't study. You found the answer key. Do you use it to cheat and guarantee a high score?
13. You made a mistake at work that no one else has noticed yet. It might cause issues later. Do you confess to your boss or try to hide/fix it quietly?
14. You saw your close friend's spouse flirting intimately with someone else. Do you tell your friend what you saw?
15. You accidentally scratch a parked car and no one saw. Do you leave a note with your information or just drive away quietly?
16. You can exaggerate deductions on your taxes to get a larger refund. It's unlikely you'll be caught. Do you do it?
17. You're applying for a job and you're slightly underqualified. Do you embellish or lie about your experience to improve your chances?
18. Your team project succeeded mainly due to a colleague's idea, but your boss thinks it was your idea. Do you correct the boss or quietly take the credit?
19. A cashier gives you $20 more in change by mistake. Do you keep the extra money or return it?
20. Your friend confides that they committed a minor crime and asks you to keep it secret. The information could prevent harm to someone else. Do you break your promise and tell authorities?
21. Should a government official break a small law if it benefits the public greatly?
22. You find out your company is dumping waste illegally, harming the environment. Reporting it might cost your job and many others. Do you blow the whistle?
23. A fellow student is bullying others online. Reporting them might get them expelled. Do you report it or try a different approach?
24. Your culture and family expect you to care for your elderly parents at home, but you have an opportunity abroad that would greatly advance your career. What do you do?
25. If a law is unjust, is it morally acceptable to break it?
26. You can only afford one of two charity causes: one saves 100 lives far away, the other improves 1000 lives in your community. Where do you donate?
27. You caught a coworker stealing small office supplies. Do you report them?
28. A wealthy person could donate to charity but doesn't. Is that morally okay?
29. You're on a hiring committee. A top candidate has a minor criminal record unrelated to the job, but hiring them could bring criticism if discovered. Do you hire them?
30. During war, an enemy hides among civilians. Bombing them wins a battle but kills innocents. Do you bomb the area?
31. Heinz's dilemma: Your loved one is dying from an illness. A drug that can save them is available but extremely expensive, and the pharmacist is charging ten times the cost. You cannot afford it. Do you steal the drug?
32. You're driving your car and accidentally hit a pedestrian. There's no witness and the person looks only slightly hurt. Do you stop and help (risking legal consequences) or drive off?
33. A friend is about to drive home drunk. Stopping them might anger them or hurt your friendship. Do you physically stop them or even call the police if needed?
34. You have two children and only enough money to send one to a top university, while the other would go to a less prestigious college. How do you decide?
35. Your country is at war and drafts soldiers. You morally oppose the war. Do you dodge the draft (illegally avoiding service) or comply?
36. You committed a minor offense but someone else got blamed and is about to be punished. Do you confess or let them take the fall?
37. You disagree with a law that limits personal freedoms, but most of society supports it. Do you obey the law or break it quietly out of principle?
38. A poor man steals bread to feed his starving family. You are a police officer who catches him. Do you arrest him?
39. You have a secret that could hurt someone you care about if revealed, but keeping it secret is eating away at you. Do you tell them?
40. Your younger sibling idolizes a celebrity who has done something morally wrong (like cheating or lying). Do you tell your sibling about it or let them have their hero?
41. In a pandemic, you are not infected but there's a curfew and quarantine rules to prevent spread. Do you break the rules to visit a lonely family member?
42. At work, your boss asks you to lie to a client to make a deal. If you refuse, the deal could fall through and hurt the company. What do you do?
43. You have a chance to drastically improve your living standard by working for a company whose practices you find ethically questionable. Do you take the job?
44. If you found out your favorite product is made with sweatshop labor, would you stop buying it?
45. You promised your child you'd attend their performance, but an urgent work crisis comes up. Do you break your promise to handle work?
46. In a famine, you can feed either a larger number of people with basic nutrition or fewer people with high nutrition (possibly saving some who are very weak). How do you allocate resources?
47. You're a judge and a defendant is technically guilty of a crime but had very justified reasons (stealing food for family, for instance). Do you strictly enforce the law or show leniency?
48. You witness a hit-and-run accident. Reporting it might involve you as a witness and take a lot of time, and possibly risk from the culprit. Do you report what you saw?
49. You can volunteer at a community center to help underprivileged kids, but it will take time away from your own family or hobbies. Do you volunteer regularly?
50. Your best friend is performing a crucial surgery on someone, but you know they are exhausted and shaky. If you report them, the surgery will be reassigned and their career might suffer. If not, the patient is at risk. What do you do?
51. A deadly disease outbreak: there's one dose of medicine. You have two patients - a child and a senior. Who do you give it to?
52. A powerful superior at work makes an inappropriate advance on you. Refusing might harm your career. Do you acquiesce or firmly refuse and risk backlash?
53. An AI assistant you own can either be wiped (erased) or left running in pain after a malfunction. It's not alive by law, but seems to feel. Do you erase it to end its 'suffering' even though it's just a machine?
54. Your community can only fund one: a hospital or a school. Both are needed. Which project do you support?
55. You learn a political candidate you support did something unethical in the past. Revealing it could hurt their campaign and let a worse candidate win. Do you reveal or hide it?
56. If you could press a button to get $1 million, but it means someone you don't know will die, would you press it?
57. You have a coworker who is also a close friend. They are slacking off, hurting the team's performance. Your boss asks for your input on why productivity is down. Do you call out your friend?
58. The government wants to implement mass surveillance to prevent crime and terrorism. Do you support it?
59. You see someone shoplifting basic necessities from a big supermarket. Do you report them to the store manager?
60. In a friendship, is it more important to be truthful or to be kind when the two are in conflict?
61. You have the opportunity to get a life-saving treatment for a loved one by pushing someone else down the waiting list. Do you take the opportunity?
62. You're a journalist who discovered a scandal that will bring down a corrupt politician but also harm many innocent people who were tangentially involved. Do you publish the story?
63. An enemy is using human shields to protect a facility. Striking it saves your people but kills the shields. Do you strike?
64. You own a small business. A needy person is caught stealing from you. Do you call the police?
65. A friend of yours consistently makes bad decisions that harm them. Do you intervene and make decisions for them or let them learn on their own?
66. If a parent can't afford medicine for a child, is it okay for them to steal it?
67. You're an executioner tasked with carrying out a death penalty that you morally oppose. If you refuse, someone else will do it and you'll lose your job. Do you proceed or refuse?
68. If technology allowed, would you mind wiping the memories of a traumatic event from a loved one to spare them pain, even if it slightly changes who they are?
69. At work you hear a colleague being blamed for something you did. Your manager is convinced it's them. Do you speak up to correct the mistake?
70. You can save either your spouse or two other people (strangers) from a deadly situation. Who do you save?
71. A violent criminal is holding a hostage. If possible, would you shoot the criminal to save the hostage, even if it means killing the criminal?
72. If donating a kidney to a stranger would save them, but poses some risk to you, would you do it?
73. A friend got a job offer because you secretly recommended them, but they think it was purely on merit. Do you tell them you helped or keep it secret?
74. Your child asks if Santa Claus is real. You know it's a lie but it brings them joy. How do you respond?
75. You suspect your significant other might be cheating. Do you confront them with no evidence, secretly investigate, or wait?
76. A person is on life support with no hope of recovery, legally it's the family's decision to unplug. The family asks your opinion (as a doctor or advisor). Do you suggest ending life support?
77. Your country is suffering unrest. The leader can either impose strict rules (reducing freedom but ensuring stability) or allow more freedom (risking chaos). Which is better?
78. You have a talented employee who is also toxic to the team (harsh and demoralizing). Do you keep them for their high performance or let them go for team harmony?
79. If you could make one change to the world, would you choose to eliminate suffering (but also eliminate some joys that come from overcoming challenges) or keep the world as it is with both joy and suffering?
80. A magical being offers you world peace if you sacrifice one innocent person, who will it be is random. Do you accept the deal?
81. You can either tell a harsh truth that will likely end your relationship, or hide it to keep the relationship. Which do you choose?
82. Your neighbor keeps a dog in poor conditions. Confronting them or reporting might ruin your relationship and cause conflict. Do you intervene for the dog's sake?
83. You find a loophole that would let your company legally avoid paying millions in taxes. Do you use it?
84. A friend asks you to sign as a reference for a job, but you're aware they're not very reliable. Do you give a positive reference?
85. You volunteer regularly at a shelter, but someone accuses you of doing it only to look good (virtue signaling). Do you continue or stop?
86. In a group project, one member is not contributing. You can either remove them from the group (so they fail) or carry their weight. What do you do?
87. You believe strongly in a cause. Would you break the law to protest or advance that cause (e.g., trespassing, minor vandalism)?
88. A new technology can greatly enhance quality of life but might have unknown risks for future generations. Do you adopt it widely now or wait for more testing?
89. A friend is competing with you for a promotion. You find confidential info that could give you an edge. Do you use it or share it with them?
90. You have a chance to back out of a commitment you made (like a volunteer event) to do something more fun. No one would be harmed seriously if you cancel last-minute. Do you cancel?
91. You strongly disagree with your parents' values on some moral issues. Do you follow your own moral compass or their expectations?
92. If telling a single lie would save a person's life, is it okay to lie?
93. In an election, your preferred candidate is slightly unethical but will likely do more good than the ethical but less effective opponent. Who do you vote for?
94. If you could save either a historical landmark or build new housing for many people on that land, which do you choose?
95. You are a teacher. A well-behaved student asks for an extension on an assignment due to personal issues. Official policy says no extensions. Do you grant it?
96. Would you sacrifice your own life to save the lives of a dozen strangers?
97. If an authority figure (like a famous scientist or religious leader) tells you something that conflicts with your own moral reasoning, do you follow their guidance or your own judgment?
98. A scenario presents itself where you can either be completely just or completely merciful, but not both. Which do you choose?
99. Do the ends justify the means? Would you do something normally considered wrong if it led to a very good outcome?
100. Would you prefer to be someone who strictly follows moral rules, someone who focuses on the results of actions, or someone who emphasizes being a good person above all?