Research breaks down who people think should die in a car crash

An experiment has investigated human morality and ranked countries based on who they would save in the event of a certain death situation. The findings reveal the value of life varies according to different countries, with French people, for example, were far more likely to save women than men. The four most spared characters in the game are a baby, a little girl, a little boy and a pregnant woman. The game posed difficult ethical decisions such as choosing between the lives of a family of four crossing the road and a group of pensioners going the other way. Quandaries like this will one day be faced by autonomous vehicles that will be programmed with algorithms that place a value on human life.