#trolley

anonymiss@despora.de

Do you know the #Trolley #problem?

It is probably the best known ethical #dilemma.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOpf6KcWYyw

The jurist would not intervene.

Intervention would be permissible with impunity only to save a close relative. Otherwise, depending on the legal system, one must answer for involuntary manslaughter or #murder.

The Christian would not intervene.

Let God decide and God's ways are inscrutable.

Most people would set the switch so that fewer people die.

#Utilitarianism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism

The hacker would block the switch so that it stops in the middle, causing the trolley to derail.

The #moral of the #decision is that 10 passengers on the trolley die in the derailment and everything is far worse.

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#ethics #questions #humanrights #kill #Philosophy #humanity