A base commander faces 17 critically injured soldiers needing urgent blood.

A base commander faces 17 critically injured soldiers needing urgent blood. Two healthy volunteer recruits are a universal match, but transfusion will incapacitate them.

• 34% chose: Force blood donation from the two recruits. (20 people)
• 66% chose: Allow 17 soldiers to die from blood loss. (38 people)

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