Can anybody think of an event from history - not the Mignonette case! - that mirrors the structure of the standard trolley problem?
.@SubManUSN The Mignonette case is the classic real world example (plus it involves cannibalism!). http://bit.ly/1915DkK
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@PhilosophyExp@SubManUSN Is not slightly different as they are saving themselves rather than others? In 'trolley' actor is disinterested -
@johnthejack@SubManUSN Yes, that's true. Plus, the one person would have died anyway (which is not true in trolley case). -
@PhilosophyExp@SubManUSN Yes, also true. Was trying to think of diverted fire or something, but haven't come up with example.
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@PhilosophyExp@SubManUSN & Michael Sandel retells it beautifully here (in Pt 2): http://www.justiceharvard.org/2011/03/episode-01/#watch … -
@Petercoville@SubManUSN Cool! I'll check that out a bit later. (Just rushing out now.) Thanks! -
@PhilosophyExp@SubManUSN you're v.welcome :-)
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