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Obligatory https://neal.fun/absurd-trolley-problems/
Love this site.
I didn’t know this existed lol, I love it
That was a lot of fun! Also nice to see the percentage of each choice.
This is true to the original intent of the trolley problem, which is about how our moral choices are informed by specific circumstances, rather than by moral principle. Most eager lever pullers are much more resistant to taking action regarding the master transplant surgeon, the mafia organ harvester and the stranger.