You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night.
You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the
bus:
1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect man (or) woman you have been dreaming about.
Which one would you choose to offer a ride to,
knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car. Think
before you continue reading. This is a moral/ethical dilemma that
was once actually used as part of a job application.
You could pick up the old lady, because she is
going to die, and thus you should save her first; or you could take
the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be
the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able
to find your perfect dream lover again.
The candidate who was hired (out of 200
applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer.
THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU SCROLL DOWN. THINK
THINK THINK! WHAT DID HE SAY?
Keep Thinking!!
He simply answered: "I would give the car
keys to my old friend, and let him take the lady to the hospital.
I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the woman of my dreams."
Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give
up our stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to "Think
Outside of the Box."
Personally, I would have run the old lady
over and put her out of her misery, shagged the perfect woman against
the bus stop and drove off with my old friend.
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