Poor man! All because he saved his wife first...

There's this Chinese man, out fishing with his wife and his mum. Both women can't swim to save their lives.

The man's wife, the silly woman, leans over too precariously and the boat flips. The man saves his wife first. As she clings onto the overturned boat, he pushes it to the river bank. He then goes back to try and save his mum, who has by then disappeared under water.

Luckily, he still has the strength to go back to look for her, and luckily his mum is still alive (barely, it seems). Here's the headline in ST's story...

The story can be read from this online Chinese site:

http://www.whatsonningbo.com/news-9773-chinese-man-saves-wife-first-over-mum-in-boating-accident-sparks-debate.html

The story above has the elements of a classic situational, or moral, dilemma. Here's a somewhat cheeky link -- with examples -- on this topic:

http://www3.sympatico.ca/saburns/pg0450.htm

Many role-playing computer games too feature such situational/moral dilemmas. Here's one gamer's musings...

http://www.rpgmusings.com/2011/03/moral-dilemma-seeds/

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Moral Dilemma Test

Finally, take this moral dilemma test, below. Remember, you must answer spontaneously!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTq2ylujpS0