Phrases with «trolley problem»

The phrase "trolley problem" refers to a moral dilemma where one has to make a difficult decision with potentially negative consequences. It involves a scenario where a person must choose between taking an action that could harm fewer people or doing nothing and allowing more harm to occur. Full definition

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Sentences with «trolley problem»

I've generally been dubious about trolley problems and similar thought experiments in ethics. (johnquiggin.com)
Aware of the buzz over trolley problems, Mikhail began to suspect that the foundations of moral judgment were innate as well. (discovermagazine.com)
«I was fascinated by the work of Foot and Thompson,» Greene says, «because trolley problems capture the central tension between the two most dominant ideas in moral philosophy.» (discovermagazine.com)
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Phrases with «trolley problem»

Sentences with «trolley problem»

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