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 elderly lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect soul mate 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 elderly 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 soul mate again.

The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with the answer.