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#1 Thought experiment - "The Trolley Problem"

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#1 Thought experiment - "The Trolley Problem"
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RE: #1 Thought experiment - "The Trolley Problem"
May 19, 2016 at 8:30 pm
(May 19, 2016 at 8:24 pm)Rhythm Wrote: -Family before strangers.
-Young before old.
-Weak before strong.
-Many before few.

Not sure I agree with the third one completely. If many before few, then it would seem to be better that strong before weak.

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RE: #1 Thought experiment - "The Trolley Problem" - by Excited Penguin - May 19, 2016 at 8:30 pm

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