| Trolley problem: The trolley problem is an ethical thought experiment. It presents a hypothetical situation in which someone is faced with the choice of whether to actively act to save people's lives, even if this could endanger or sacrifice other lives. See also decisions, ethics, morality, Thought experiments._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
