Thomson's "Fat Man" example differs from the first trolley scenario in
A) requiring one to lay hands on someone in order to sacrifice them to save a greater number of lives.
B) the number of lives at stake.
C) offering no option of refusal to intervene.
D) being unrealistic.

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In Thomson's "Fat Man" example, the key difference from the first trolley scenario is that it requires one to physically push a person (lay hands on someone) to stop a trolley and save a greater number of lives, introducing a direct physical involvement in the act of sacrificing one life for others.

Thomson's "Fat Man" Example Differs from the First Trolley Scenario