Philosophy Talk. When Is It Wrong to Save a Life? Lessons from the Trolley Problem

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Abstract: A trolley is approaching a track junction, and you happen to be standing by the switch. If you do nothing, the trolley will kill a number of innocent children playing on the tracks. If you throw the switch, it will kill only one fat man, who is sleeping on the tracks. The so-called Trolley Problem sheds light on many claims in moral philosophy: utilitarian positions (doing what's best for the greatest number), the difference between doing and letting happen (being more obliged to not cause harm than to prevent harm), and issues of "collateral damage" (killing one person to save others). John and Ken ride the trolley with Thomas Cathcart, author of The Trolley Problem, or Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge: A Philosophical Conundrum.

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical
Form	podcasts
Extent	1 audio file
Place	KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)California
Date created	October 20, 2013
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Track configuration	Stereo

philosophytalk.org show page	Title When Is It Wrong to Save a Life? Lessons from the Trolley Problem
Finding Aid	Title Philosophy Talk (SC1118)
Show#	330.0
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/fr099cr8918
Location	SC1118
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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