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Level 10 (pulling the level speeds up the trolley, reducing the suffering of the 5 people who are going to get run over anyway) is basically the argument for le
by pcthrowaway 4y ago
Level 10 (pulling the level speeds up the trolley, reducing the suffering of the 5 people who are going to get run over anyway) is basically the argument for legalizing assisted suicide.
Of course, I pulled the lever (I guess it's a bit different in that I didn't get consent from the people, but presumably the difference in their lifetime was miniscule, and the entire remainder would have been dread of impending death anyway)
- atq2119 4y agoThis is an interesting one that really drives home just how dangerous it is to try to learn from trolley problems. Yes, if you have perfect information, speeding up the trolley is likely the merciful thing to do. In real life, you never have perfect information. Speeding up the trolley is definitely the wrong thing to do because it reduces the amount of time that you and others have to find an alternative solution that might save somebody. (I still agree with your point about assisted suicide. Our points are compatible.)