@mollydot @mirandachale That claim isn't born out by the data I've collected. See last few paras here: http://bit.ly/Xh3Bos
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@philosophyexp IIRC, that's the only example where the person you'd sacrifice/torture isn't (known to be) fat.
@mollydot Only 7% of those who choose *not* to divert train throw fat man off bridge. So again, it doesn't look like fatness is big factor.
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@philosophyexp ...settled on an answer in the variation where it's not the driver, but someone at the points who makes the decision. -
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@philosophyexp Unstuck, cos I've just realised it's asking is it morally permissible. I think throwing/not throwing are both permissible. -
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@philosophyexp The question that sometimes mentions consent, is that the first trolley scenario, or all of them?Can't remmbr if driver=Pacey -
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@philosophyexp ... not throwing him as doing nothing, but hitting 5 people as choosing a directn,even though it's choosing by doing nothing -
@mollydot Have a look at this test. It explores that possible reason (and others considered by philosophers): http://bit.ly/vkyY6e -
@philosophyexp My first thought is that the track should be better designed! But I'll try to ignore that :-)
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@philosophyexp So the difference could be at least 7%. I don't think we can tell more without running more experiments with variations.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@philosophyexp I'm trying to work out why I say no to throwing the man off, but yes to hitting one person. I think it's because I see...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@philosophyexp Also maybe because the driver is making the choice in one, and an "uninvolved" person in the other. I don't think I ever...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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