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  • What crime did you commit in the prisoners dilemma?
    you robbed a bank
  • how many people are on the tracks in the runaway train thought experiment?
    6 (5 tied to the tracks and one crossing them)
  • in the 'runaway train' if you want to let things happen naturally what would you do (get help / pull the lever / do nothing)
    Do nothing
  • thought experiments are created by scientists (true / false)
    False
  • who creates thought experiments usually?
    Philosophers
  • Thought experiments are useful for understanding peoples (Creativity / Behaviour / Talents)
    Behaviour
  • In the prisoners dilemma is it possible for you to avoid prison?
    Yes
  • there is no 'right' answer to a thought experiment (true / false)
    True
  • is there a way to save everybody in the runaway train thought experiment?
    No
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