Let’s say, for simplicity’s sake, that me jumping in front of the trolley will stop it. So I do that, and boom, six lives saved. But if the trolley problem is a metaphor for any real-world problem, there are millions of trolleys hurtling down millions of tracks, and whether you jump in front of one of those trolleys yourself or not, millions of people are still going to die.
This really got me thinking about something. You mentioned that sacrificing yourself will result in the train being stopped with one casualty and six people saved. The most common decis... (read more)
This really got me thinking about something. You mentioned that sacrificing yourself will result in the train being stopped with one casualty and six people saved. The most common decis... (read more)