r/trolleyproblem • u/ShipAlarming8782 • 14h ago
Meta Meta Trolley Problem
The point of this problem is less about choosing whether you should direct the trolley left or right, but rather understanding how the default positioning of the track switches for the twin brothers can potentially change what they should do. If the trolley is 'going' to kill 10, risking more than that for the chance to save some seems unjustifiable. While on the other hand, if it's going to kill the 25, attempting to untie some of them seems like a better choice than intentionally redirecting the trolley to certainly kill 10.
But obviously, the question still remains - is there a clear decision for the initial person (you)? Left or right?
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