How Trolley Problems Work

It’s time to get jazzed up for some Earth science of the waterlogged variety. Join Chuck and Josh in this classic episode as they tour some of the most interesting ecosystems on the planet and learn why we need to stop destroying them post haste.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr ... Show More

3 Putt Bogey is a golf podcast hosted by Chuck Bryant and Adam Pranica, two mid handicappers who are just good enough to know exactly how bad they still are. The name says it all: one great shot, followed immediately by the kind of self-inflicted disaster only a mid-handicap golf ... Show More

In today's episode, we detail the life and times of ettiquette queen Emily Post.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>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.</p> <p>That’s the lesson of the classic Trolley Problem, a moral puzzle that fried our brains in an ... Show More

<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

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. 

When a train ride to work veers into a life or death situation, two strangers become an important part of each other's lives.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Pr ... Show More

One of our listeners is facing a huge moral dilemma, does she mind her own business, or possibly ruin her friends relationship?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben debate trolley problems and argue about besties, second cousins, robots, thrill-seeking behaviour and living on loop. 

Send us Fan MailPicture this: it is 2050 and all cars are autonomous. You are cruising home from a work lunch and someone has to die. Will it be you or the teens? If you need more information please listen to the podcast we dive deep on this one; even adding a few more options.Ca ... Show More

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