Trolleyology (MORAL DILEMMAS + THE TROLLEY PR...

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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. 

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<span>Dave and Tamler talk about the value and purposes of thought </span><span>experiments in philosophy and science. Does the trolley problem tell </span><span>us more about moral psychology than how people make judgments in</span>
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The trolley problem is an ethical dilemma that proposes a difficult decision about choosing whether a group of strangers lives or dies. Learn more about ethics and the nature of sacrifice in this HowStuffWorks podcast.