"...most people agree with you that the fat man should not be thrown off the bridge. However, this view seems to be inconsistent with your earlier claim that th

"...most people agree with you that the fat man should not be thrown off the bridge. However, this view seems to be inconsistent with your earlier claim that there is a moral requirement to maximise the happiness of the greatest number of people." I don't agree with that. If people could be "morally" randomly killed to save two and more people, the overall happiness of the population would decrease. They would be scared of going on bridges to stop trolleys or hospitals so that they don't become accidental organ donors.