The Trolley Problem

Author: Hallvard Lillehammer Series: Classic Philosophical Arguments

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A comprehensive and accessible guide to one of the most intensively discussed and controversial puzzles in contemporary moral philosophy.

This volume is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the Trolley Problem, one of the most intensively discussed and controversial puzzles in contemporary moral philosophy. It will be valuable for students and scholars working on any aspect of the Problem and its intellectual significance.

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A comprehensive and accessible guide to one of the most intensively discussed and controversial puzzles in contemporary moral philosophy.

Description

The Trolley Problem is one of the most intensively discussed and controversial puzzles in contemporary moral philosophy. Over the last half-century, it has also become something of a cultural phenomenon, having been the subject of scientific experiments, online polls, television programs, computer games, and several popular books. This volume offers newly written chapters on a range of topics including the formulation of the Trolley Problem and its standard variations; the evaluation of different forms of moral theory; the neuroscience and social psychology of moral behavior; and the application of thought experiments to moral dilemmas in real life. The chapters are written by leading experts on moral theory, applied philosophy, neuroscience, and social psychology, and include several authors who have set the terms of the ongoing debates. The volume will be valuable for students and scholars working on any aspect of the Trolley Problem and its intellectual significance.

Critic Reviews

'… an engaging collection of essays … Recommended.' W. Simkulet, Choice

About the Author

Hallvard Lillehammer is Professor of Philosophy in the School of Social Sciences, History and Philosophy at Birkbeck, University of London. He is the author of Companions in Guilt: Arguments for Ethical Objectivity (2007).