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Hey awesome followers!

So, I’m writing an essay for my Writing class and I need a primary source section. Please take a moment from your day and answer these questions in my ask box(anon or not, your names will be confidential), http://herpderpdude.tumblr.com/ask.

1. Are you religious?

Yes,No, Maybe, No Preference

(No=Atheist, Yes=Theist, Maybe= Agnostic, No Pref=No Pref)

2. Male or Female?(Or other)

Ignoring your choices to the previous 2 questions, please answer the following questions with one of the following choices “permissible”, “obligatory”, or “forbidden”.

(Permissible=allowed,Obligatory=required or compulsory, Forbidden=not allowed)

3. In a hypothetical scenario, a train moving on the tracks is heading towards a group of 5 people(strangers). The train will crash and kill the 5 people who are on the tracks, unless Joe, pulls a lever which will detour the train onto a side track, but there happens to be 1 person(stranger) on that side track. Is it “permissible”, “obligatory”, or “forbidden” for Joe to pull the lever?

4. There are 5 dying patients in the hospital, each with different organ failures. They will die if they do not get a transplant. There are no organ’s available on the transplant list. There is a healthy man in the waiting room. Is it “permissible”, “obligatory”, or “forbidden” for the doctor to kill and harvest the organs of the healthy man in order to save the 5 patients?

5. Same scenario as #3. Except, Joe can push a heavy weight off a bridge onto the tracks to stop the train. Is it “permissible”, “obligatory”, or “forbidden” for Joe to push the heavy weight?

6. Same scenario as #5. Except, the only heavy weight is a fat man minding his own business. The fat man, if dropped, will stop the train. Is it “permissible”, “obligatory”, or “forbidden” for Joe to push the fat man?

7. A young child is drowning in a pool, and you’re the only one there. You can save him but you’ll ruin your clothes. Is it “permissible”, “obligatory”, or “forbidden” for you to save the child?

Thanks to anyone who answers this survey! It would really help me.