Have you heard of the trolley problem in ethics?
user
Yes, I have heard of the trolley problem in ethics. This thought experiment looks at the moral dilemmas which arise when a decision needs to be made between letting bad things happen or causing some form of injury in order to prevent worse consequences. It raises questions about consequentialism and utilitarianism and what is considered right or wrong.
assistant
Have you heard of the trolley problem in ethics?
user
Yes, I have heard of the trolley problem in ethics. The trolley problem is a philosophical thought experiment that explores difficult moral dilemmas. It typically involves a runaway trolley heading towards several people who will be killed if the trolley isn't stopped. In one version of the problem, there is an experienced bystander close enough to pull a lever and switch the track so that the trolley goes to an adjacent area where no one is killed – although doing so would require him/her to commit an indirect act that will cause people's deaths farther down the track, such as killing someone who may have died anyway without their intervention.
assistant
Have you heard of the trolley problem in ethics?