Moral dilemmas involving animals: Who would Americans save in a sinking boat scenario — people or animals?

We are going to ask you three moral questions in which you have to make choices. These questions have no right or wrong answer. You just choose whatever you personally think is right — what you would choose in real life if faced with this scenario. If you prefer not to answer, select the arrow in the bottom right corner of the screen.

For each of the three questions, imagine a situation involving two boats. Both of these boats are sinking. Unfortunately, no one on either of the boats is able to swim. But you can choose one boat to save. Once you choose a boat, everyone on that boat will be safe. Occupants of the other boat will not be saved. In the following scenario, which would you save? (% of U.S. adult citizens)