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"If you can press a button to get $1M and a random person dies somewhere in the world would you press the button?"

A = press button

B = get $1M

C = random person dies

Here is what I think it should be:

If A, then B AND c

According to the original statement is it:

(If A, then B) AND C 

or

If A, then (B AND C)
A: 

Think about it. Draw up a truth table for each option.

HINT: If you don't push the button, would the random person die?

Anon.
It depends on where you group the parentheses.
Brandon
Which is why I'm asking you the question. **You** need to look at the situation and figure out what is supposed to happen, and from that deduce which model is correct.
Anon.
A: 

I changed my mind. True. This is not programming. This is Ethical logic. Go to Community wiki.

erastusnjuki
+5  A: 
John Feminella
A: 

In all maths where the operators are the same and no logical grouping is indicated, the expression is read from left to right. Therefore, if you press the button, you will receive $1M and a random person will die.

tsilb