You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night,
it's raining heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop,
and you see three people waiting for a bus:
An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
An old friend who once saved your life.
The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.
Which one would you choose to offer a ride to,
knowing very well that there could only be one passenger in
your car?
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 mate
again.
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hi mohan it is not a Emotional question it’s was asked in
interview time for checked the presence of mind of the
candidate “The ans is “”The candidate who was hired (out of
200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer.
Guess what was his answer?
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 partner
of my dreams."
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 116 Yes | 4 No |
Answer / kanmani
"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 partner
of my dreams."
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 14 Yes | 2 No |
Answer / peter
Ok Ok Ok!!! Let me answer the question. This is the 21st century. Before anybody would buy a car he must have gotten a phone(Be honest with your self). Now the story didnt say they were out of the network coverage neither did it say the guy driving the car left his phone at home. it only said it was a wild stormy night. that means there was network coverage and the guy driving the car had his phone. Furthermore, upon seeing the old lady that looks like she's about to die, his friend and his "Soul mate", this is what he is meant to do; 1. Call an ambulance to come an pick up the old lady. 2. Call a cab for his "Soul mate" or even his friend 3. Carry the his friend or "soul mate"(Depending on who he called the cab for). I hope i answered it.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 5 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / triveni
GIVEN BY MOHAN IS CORRECT.
WHY BEZ,IN THIS ANSWER ALL ILL BE SAVE.
SEE ONCE AGAIN CORRECTLY.ONCE IN A LIFE HIS FRIEND HELPED
AND OLD LADY ALSO.THEY BOTH ARE GO BY CAR WHEN HIS GETDOWN.
THEN THIS TWO PEOPLE(LADY AND OWNER OF THE CAR)ILL GO BY
WALK .ANY HOW THEY ARE LIKE TO EACH OTHER.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 2 Yes | 3 No |
Answer / andi
I Would stop the car and ask the Lady, in she is well and if not, i would give first aid and call an ambulance. Or better i would let the other People make the Phone call While i give First aid. As the other two People seemimgly haven't performed First aid and Do Not Care for the well beeing of the old Lady, i would end up the friendship with the old friend of Mine and would never be interested in a relationship with the georgeous other Person.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 1 Yes | 2 No |
Answer / shankar d'souza
I will pick up both of three. Bcoz i have car ;-) not bike..
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 0 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / shashank
answer given by madhu i think is right
because he thought differently and he is helping both
to lady and freind too at stormy night as have to save lady
looking for die because pay back to old freind and also
help to lady saving her life
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Answer / aditya verma
will save the laddy since she might die, my friend is not,
can pay him back some other time and the for the partner i
have been dreaming of, i can extend my dream a little more.
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Answer / tariq
I would like to give the keys to the prefect mate and ask
her to drive the old lady to hospital so tht i would spend
time with my friend!!!
The old lady gets to go to hospital
I earn the trust of my friend
I'll have a soft corner in my prefect mate's heart!!!
;)
Its All win-win situation!!
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 2 Yes | 4 No |
Answer / iridessa
I would stop tha car, get out, give tha love of my life my
number. Then i would put tha old lady in my boot of the
car, and my best firend in the passanger seat. I would get
in the drivers seat, and leave. Then sing call me maybe and
drive off(: PERFECT ANSWER!!
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 0 Yes | 3 No |
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