An adult running onto the highway is very different than a young kid doing the same.
All else equal, I would not preserve the adult's life over that of drivers. I would preserve the kid's life over that of drivers.
Why? The adult is presumed to be responsible for the repercussions of its actions. The drivers did not create the problem. The family of the drivers could hold others accountable for any unreasonable systemic danger leading to the death of the drivers.
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I hope not re: pedestrians.
An adult running onto the highway is very different than a young kid doing the same.
All else equal, I would not preserve the adult's life over that of drivers. I would preserve the kid's life over that of drivers.
Why? The adult is presumed to be responsible for the repercussions of its actions. The drivers did not create the problem. The family of the drivers could hold others accountable for any unreasonable systemic danger leading to the death of the drivers.