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[–] 6 points 6 months ago*

1st option you have probability of 1 to kill 1 person, expected value of 1 dead person. 2nd option you have probability of ¼ to kill 5 people, expected value of 1.25 dead people.

Therefore you shouldn't pull the lever.

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