Judith Thomson, The Trolley Problem | Philippa Foot's Cases and Solution | Philosophy Core Concepts

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This is a video in my new Core Concepts series -- designed to provide students and lifelong learners a brief discussion focused on one main concept from a classic philosophical text and thinker.
This Core Concept video focuses on Judith Jarvis Thomson's article "The Trolley Problem", and examines her discussion of the cases Philippa Foot's earlier and original formulation of the trolley problem (including several other related 1-in-place-of-5 dilemmas) set out, examined, and proposed a solution to.
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[@BakersDelightSam]

Really great articles by the authors (I have not read) and explanation by you. I was talking to a friend about health care and he mentioned the waste of money that some programs are. The surgeon reference made me think of it, but do these philosophical questions become relevant when we decide what we should fund (and the amount of allowable waste) in healthcare or causes we should donate to?

[@GregoryBSadler]

Those are different kinds of cases. You’ll want to read the text

[@danadowning2065]

Trolley Driver: I continue on my scheduled route: my expectation is that the workers have to play an active role in their work environment. The bystander / tied down versions... ? Bystander version more closely resembles transplant doctor scenario than trolley driver?

[@GregoryBSadler]

Not what Thompson thinks. You'll want to read the text