The Trolley Problem The Trolley…

Question Answered step-by-step The Trolley Problem The Trolley… The Trolley Problem The Trolley Problem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem.) is a classic ethical dilemma in which a trolley (or train) is approaching a group of foolish yet innocent people. If you pull a switch, you can save the group, but the trolley will kill another innocent person on the other track. Save a bunch but one dies? And… you decide. That’s the easy scenario. The more challenging one is whether you’ll save this group of foolish but innocent people by pushing a large man off of a footbridge which will stop the trolley (or train). He dies and everyone else will live. What would you do? QuestionsDescribe what you would do in both of the Trolley Dilemma scenarios:Would you pull the switch and save 5 people but kill one?Would you push the “big guy” off of the bridge to stop the trolley and save the 5 people?Explain how your decision would change (if…) in terms of Confidentiality vs. Privacy vs. Anonymity. Would your respond change if your answer was confidential, private, or anonymous? Social Science Sociology SO 220 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)