Most of us would sacrifice one person to save five. It’s a pretty straightforward bit of moral math. But if we have to actually kill that person ourselves, the math gets fuzzy.
That’s the lesson of the classic Trolley Problem, a moral puzzle that fried our brains in an episode we did almost 20 years ago, then updated again in 2017. Historically, the question ... Show More
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Grass Apes
When you think about grass, what do you think of? Pool parties? Suburbs? Allergies? What about: human history? It turns out, unassuming grass, which exists on every continent, has an epic story to tell. One of transforming the planet, and … us. From what we eat, to how our body m ... Show More
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Aug 2023
Pull The Lever or Nah? Trolley Problems 1 - SimplyPodLogical #155
On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben debate trolley problems and argue about utilitarianism, good samaritan laws, shoplifting, judicial discretion, and ask you to consider the lobster.
59m 37s
Feb 2024
Ethical dilemmas in social work
<p>The biggest challenge of an ethical dilemma is that it does not offer an obvious solution that would comply with ethical norms.</p>
<p>Throughout the history of humanity, people have faced such dilemmas and, in this week's episode of Social Work Radio, Vince and Tilly explore ... Show More
52m 29s
May 2015
Episode #059 ... Kant pt. 4 - Categorical Trolley Cars
On this episode of the podcast, we analyze the infamous Trolley Car Problem and think about it in relation to Kant’s categorical imperative. First, we discuss the value of thought experiments and call into question the concept of “common sense”. Next, we look at the Trolley Car P ... Show More
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