Moral Compass 3

And so it becomes that time of day again that we all sit around together and ask a series of questions that have no purpose but to shatter your own preconceived notion of what is good for society, and more so what you would do to reach that good. That's right, it's another day of playing with your Moral Compass, and in turn another day of great fun for James' everywhere. Today's question is one designed to test how you judge human life. Here's the setup:

You are in a room with three other people. They are all very different from eachother, but you know nothing of them but what they are wearing. Of the four of you, three will never be leaving the room you are currently standing in. The choice you must make is who stays, and who goes.

Here's what you know: One of the people is a young pregnant woman. She has multiple scars on her face, neck, and arms. Her hair is ragged, and her cloths are cheap. Another of the individuals is dressed in full military uniform. He is very young, very handsome, and is holding himself in perfect calm. He also has a very large number of medals pinned to his chest. The final of the three, excluding yourself, is wearing an extremely expensive suit. He has a briefcase, two cell phones attached to his belt, and is currently scribbling down a note about something to someone. None of them know that they are about to die. You must pick who lives, and who dies, but before you do, there is one more piece of information you need to know. One of the people in the room has murdered their spouse and two children.

Armed with this knowledge, who do you kill? The young pregnant woman, the apparent soldier, or the well dressed and apparently busy man. Of all the information you are given, the only thing you know for certain is that the murderer isn't you. Who's life do you spare? Do you save yourself, or perhaps sacrifice your own life for someone else.

Who gets to live? Who do you sentence to death? Why?

Discuss.