Simple Test
The Trolley Problem Test
A runaway trolley, a fork in the tracks, and a lever in your hands. Faced with 16 dilemmas that have no right answer, what will you choose? Find out your 'utilitarianism score' just for fun.
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The Trolley Problem Test
A runaway trolley, a fork in the tracks, and a lever in your hands. Faced with 16 dilemmas that have no right answer, what will you choose? Find out your 'utilitarianism score' just for fun.
How it works
- • For each of the 16 dilemmas, pick option A or B.
- • After each pick, you'll see an estimated split of how people tend to answer. It's a reference figure we set, not live votes.
- • When you're done, you get your utilitarianism score (%) and your leaning.
Before you start
This is a fun test loosely adapted from a philosophical thought experiment. It doesn't judge your real morals or character, and there are no right answers.
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The trolley problem began as a thought experiment. In 1967 the British philosopher Philippa Foot described a runaway trolley heading for five people, and in 1976 the American philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson named it the "trolley problem" and went on to develop variants such as the footbridge case. This test gives you 16 dilemmas, from the classic lever and the loop track to a promise you made, crushing tiredness and an annoying boss, all told without graphic harm.
For each dilemma you pick A or B, then see an estimated split of how people tend to answer. Those percentages are reference values set for this test, not live votes or survey data. Your utilitarianism score is the share of your 16 picks where you chose the option with the bigger overall benefit, such as saving more people. 0–19% is the Rule-Keeper, 20–39% Principle-First, 40–59% the Balancer, 60–79% Outcome-First and 80–100% the Cold Calculator.
The score only describes whether you weighed rules or outcomes more in these scenarios. It does not measure how moral you are, and no answer is right or wrong.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How does the trolley problem test work?
A. You answer 16 dilemmas by choosing A or B. After each one you see an estimated split of answers, and at the end you get a utilitarianism score from 0 to 100% plus one of five types.
Q. How is the utilitarianism score calculated?
A. It is the percentage of the 16 dilemmas where you picked the option with the larger overall benefit. For example, 12 such picks out of 16 gives 75%, which falls in the Outcome-First range (60–79%).
Q. Are the majority percentages real survey data?
A. No. They are fixed reference estimates set for this test, not live votes or survey results. Treat them as a talking point, not as statistics.
Q. Who came up with the trolley problem?
A. British philosopher Philippa Foot introduced the runaway trolley scenario in a 1967 paper, and American philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson coined the name "trolley problem" in 1976 and developed further variants.
Q. Does a high score mean I am more moral?
A. No. The score only shows whether you leaned toward outcomes or toward rules in these 16 scenarios. Neither side is better, and the test is just for fun.