Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134639673
Author: Elizabeth A. Stephan, David R. Bowman, William J. Park, Benjamin L. Sill, Matthew W. Ohland
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 5RQ
- 5. In a common ethical riddle, a person is forced to make a decision that will result in injury to either their child or 100 strangers. This riddle is an appeal to which perspective?
- A. Intent
- B. Consequences
- C. Character
- D. Fairness
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