Would You Kill the Fat Man? The Trolley Problem and What Your Answer Tells Us about Right and Wrong |
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| Author:
| Edmonds, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-15402-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $20.95 |
Book Description:
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A runaway train is racing toward five men who are tied to the track. Unless the train is stopped, it will inevitably kill all five men. You are standing on a footbridge looking down on the unfolding disaster. Would you kill the fat man? The question may seem bizarre.
A runaway train is racing toward five men who are tied to the track. Unless the train is stopped, it will inevitably kill all five men. You are standing on a footbridge looking down on the unfolding disaster. Would you kill the fat man? The question may seem bizarre.