Trolley problem

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Trolley problem on Wikipedia

 

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The Trolley Problem

Published on Nov 18, 2014

Is sacrificing one life to save the lives of many others the best possible outcome? Narrated by Harry Shearer. Scripted by Nigel Warburton.

 

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Article "Driverless cars are colliding with the creepy Trolley Problem"

by Joel Achenbach
December 29, 2015

 

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Article "Letting policymakers handle the trolley problem"

by Brad Templeton
June 10, 2016

 

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Article "Should Your Driverless Car Hit a Pedestrian to Save Your Life?"

by John Markoff
June 23, 2016

 

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A two-year-old's solution to the trolley problem

Published on Aug 31, 2016

I'm teaching a moral psychology class this semester, and we spent part of the first day discussing the trolley problem, which is a frequently used ethical dilemma in discussions of morality. When I returned home that night and was playing trains with my son, I thought it would be interesting to see his response to the trolley problem. I recorded his response so that I could share and discuss it with my class, given especially that we also will be discussing moral development from birth onward. My wife and I are constantly talking with our son about how properly to treat others -- so this has been teachable moment both for my class and for our son!