A Review and Systematization of the Trolley Problem.

The trolley problem, first described by Foot () and Thomson ( The Monist, 59, 204-217, ), is one of the most famous and influential thought experiments in deontological ethics. The general story is that a runaway trolley is threatening the lives of five people. Doing nothing will result in the death...

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Publicado en:Philosophia Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 251 - 270
Autores principales: Bruers, Stijn, Braeckman, Johan
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Jun2014
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