How Trolley Problems Work

Although it was built atop some musical styles that came before, reggae is mostly its own thing. It evolved as local music in the Trenchtown neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica but after Bob Marley and the Wailers came along, it became a global phenomenon.See omnystudio.com/listene ... Show More

Once upon a time there were these things called phone books. Inside you could find the phone number and address of just about everyone in your town. Can you imagine?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

To call beans and rice a staple is to undersell the importance of beans and rice. Today we break down the ubiquity of this beloved food combo.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. 

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