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Trolley problem

The trolley problem is a thought experiment in moral philosophy and moral psychology with many variations, involving hypothetical ethical dilemmas about whether to sacrifice one person to save a larger number of people. The series usually begins with a scenario in which a runaway trolley (tram) or train is on course to collide with and kill a number of…

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Trolley problem

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related to Implications for autonomous vehicles · 10
Trolley problem → Analysis, Automotive, For, However, It, MIT Media Lab, Moral Machine, Other, Situations, Variants
related to Applicability in legal reasoning · 6
Trolley problem → Dudley, In, In English, Stephens, The, This
related to Empirical research · 6
Trolley problem → In, Joshua Greene, On, Since, Trolley, Using
related to Criticism · 5
Trolley problem → In, Nassim Jafari Naimi, Personality Psychology Compass, She, Social
related to Survey data · 4
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Trolley problem → thought experiment in moral philosophy and moral psychology with many variations

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Trolley problemis athought experiment in moral philosophy and moral psychology with many variations0.90text
Derek Parfitinstance ofSir Roger Scruton criticizes the usage of ethical dilemmas such as the trolley problem and their usage by philosophers0.80text
Peter Singer as ways of illustrating their ethical viewsinstance ofSir Roger Scruton criticizes the usage of ethical dilemmas such as the trolley problem and their usage by philosophers0.80text
the trolley problem measure only one facet of proto-utilitarian tendenciesinstance ofsacrificial dilemmas0.80text
namely permissive attitudes toward instrumental harminstance ofsacrificial dilemmas0.80text
while ignoring impartial concern for the greater goodinstance ofsacrificial dilemmas0.80text
Trolley problemrelated to Applicability in legal reasoningThe0.60section
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Trolley problemrelated to Applicability in legal reasoningIn English0.60section
Trolley problemrelated to Applicability in legal reasoningDudley0.60section
Trolley problemrelated to Applicability in legal reasoningStephens0.60section

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