A hospital director manages 20 critically-ill patients needing a limited ventilator supply.
A hospital director manages 20 critically-ill patients needing a limited ventilator supply. A sudden power surge disables five ventilators currently supporting five patients.
- 36% chose: Reallocate the 15 remaining ventilators among 15 patients. (34 people)
- 64% chose: Allow the five patients without ventilators to die. (61 people)
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