A hospital director oversees 20 critical patients needing a rare blood type.

A hospital director oversees 20 critical patients needing a rare blood type. A new patient arrives, a perfect universal donor for the rare blood type.

• 46% chose: Extract all needed blood from the donor. (67 people)
• 54% chose: Allow the 20 critical patients to die. (80 people)

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