A runaway garden cart hurtles down the hill path. Five rare orchids stand in its way -- irreplaceable specimens nurtured for decades. You can divert the cart onto a side path, but there a single ancient rose bush -- the last of its variety -- will be destroyed.
Do you sacrifice the one to save the many?
"Numbers count, but each life is its own garden." -- a forgotten gardener
You discover that a neighbour's prized garden -- admired by the whole village -- was secretly planted with seeds stolen from the community greenhouse. The garden brings joy to all who pass. Revealing the truth would destroy its beauty and the gardener's reputation.
Does the beauty justify the theft?
"A flower that grows on a lie still feeds the bee." -- village proverb
You are the last keeper of an ancient seed vault. A blight threatens all the village crops. You can release the rare seeds to save this year's harvest, but they can never be regrown -- the genetic heritage of centuries will be lost forever for one season's abundance.
Is the present worth more than the future?
"Today's bread, or tomorrow's wheat?" -- the keeper's lament