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If it was my child or one other, the straightforward choice would be that I would save my child. Even if the moral case is equal, your self interest could legitimately be the deciding factor.
In reality I would save my own child and to hell with the moral dilemma, even if it were two or three other children. But - I hear you say - what if it were more? What if it were a choice between your child and 100 or 1000 others and you had plenty of time in which to make your decision?
But truthfully, in reality I would save nobody, not being able to swim, which leads to another moral question. Are you under a moral obligation to learn how to swim if you have children? or even if you don't?
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