I think the point of the scenario is that we know nothing about the people tied to the trolley tracks. It's not about "maybe one is more important than another," but rather "would I rather be directly responsible for killing one person or stand by while X people are killed."
I contend that, since the only question is "stand by" or "pull the lever," you have total control of the situation with zero variables. It's an easy choice. Make sure the least amount of people (of which we know nothing in particular) die.
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