Trolley Problem Quiz
Learn your grasp of the trolley problem and its ethics in about 10 minutes. Free 16 question quiz, no sign up, with classic and wild scenarios that test knowledge not morality.
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Trolley Problem Knowledge (TPK)
Trolley Problem Knowledge (TPK)
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9.2
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6.8 — 11.6
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16
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
- Hedonism
- Descriptive relativism
- Deontological ethics
- Psychological egoism
- Uncertainty about how many people are on each track
- A choice between saving people and protecting property
- A legal duty to operate the trolley system
- The prospect of using direct personal force against a person
- Ethical egoism
- Moral particularism
- Consequentialism
- Divine command theory
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Trolley Problem Quiz - Symptoms and Signs
Test what you know about the trolley problem, its classic variants, and the ethical ideas behind them. The questions begin with familiar tracks and switches, then become increasingly absurd—with unlikely occupations, malfunctioning levers, robots, moon colonists, and time loops. This free, text-based quiz measures philosophical knowledge rather than declaring your choices morally right or wrong. No sign-up is needed.
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