The trolley problem, first described by Foot (1967) and Thomson (The Monist, 59, 204–217, 1976), is one of the most famous and influential thought experiments in
Trolley Driver: You are the driver of a trolley, whose brakes have just failed. On the track ahead of you are five people; the banks are so steep that they will not be able to get off the track in time.
The Trolley Problem 2 The Moral Dilemma Moral dilemmas often force individuals to confront ethical principles and make difficult decisions that test their
But here''s the kicker: understanding why an electrical switch does not store energy matters more than you''d think. This article isn''t just for sparky engineers – it''s for curious DIYers, smart home
There is quite a literature on this, including the theory that pushing the fat man triggers an emotional revulsion which flipping a switch does not. And answers to the effect that
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Introduction Capacitors are essential components used in numerous electronic devices. Capacitors store energy until needed and
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Pull the mechanism to manually pull the energy storage ring, or give the mechanism an electric energy storage signal. The motor drives the energy storage arm to store energy in the energy
The following is a copy paste to explain what the trolley problem is. There is a runaway trolley barreling down the railway tracks. Ahead, on the tracks, there are five people tied up and
The original puzzle: Why is the agent, in Trolley, permitted to turn the trolley onto the one, which will save the five but, in Transplant, not permitted to take the one''s organs, which will save the
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A trolley is approaching a track junction, and you happen to be standing by the switch. If you do nothing, the trolley will kill a number of
That solution worked, until Thomson introduced the now far more familiar version of Trolley—Switch—where you are NOT the driver, but are standing next to the tracks near a
What should you do? Pull the lever and send the trolley onto the side-spur, killing the one to save the five or let the trolley continue on its way and kill the five workmen? What is your immediate
Stretch the spring and hold it still. Then release the trolley. The unbalanced force will accelerate the trolley. In energy terms, the energy stored elastically
Thomson''s famous Trolley problem involves two thought experiments: Trolley A trolley is hurtling down a track, and if it continues it will run over five people who are on the
IIRC, trolley busses do have batteries so they can run without wires around obstacles and for short distances. Though IMO I think solely battery powered buses have a different operational
6. Conclusion The modification of the classical cart-trolley into a sensor controlled convertible cart-trolley has been achieved in this study. The new design can be tilted to
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An event strikingly similar to Jim the Botanist took place in Colombia in 1987.23 Self-driving-car designers do consider scenarios relevantly similar to Switch.24 Masahiro Morioka argues that
Why does the switch store energy after closing? The energy storage in a switch after it is closed is due to several factors: 1. Capacitive
Thomson''s famous Trolley problem involves two thought experiments: Trolley. A trolley is hurtling down a track, and if it continues it will run over five people who are on the track and have no
I''m trying to figure out how much pushing a shopping cart stresses your spine and lower extremity joints compared to carrying items. Suppose you push a shopping cart weighing 75 lbs. through
Limited by their inability to store energy, switches cannot address these challenges. Instead, they sit in a supporting role, facilitating the deployment and management
Trolley circuit breakers operate by using electromagnetic mechanisms, which allow them to store energy efficiently, distinctively through mechanical compression, and spring
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Trolley. A trolley is hurtling down a track, and if it continues it will run over five people who are on the track and have no means of escape. The trolley cannot be stopped, but you could throw a
Any advice on how to adjust the trolley switches? I did find one lever which I was able to use to adjust the trolley switch just after you find the trolley but the lever has
When a switch is activated, it not only facilitates the flow of electricity but also accumulates energy in various forms, enabling enhanced
The trolley problem illustrates the tension between different ethical frameworks. The utilitarian approach to ethics suggests that the best thing to do is harm the fewest people, so therefore the right thing for the trolley switch operator to do in Foot’s example is to divert the tram so that it runs over one person, not five.
In this version, you can stop the trolley by throwing a heavy object off a bridge. Next to you is a large person. Would it be permissible to throw this person over the bridge to stop the trolley, thus saving the five stuck on the track but killing the person you shoved?
Oh, ok. You are saying that someone who lives a life of austere self-sacrifice would not trade themselves in the trolley problem because, since the people they are saving are probably not extreme altruists, they could contribute more net utility by remaining alive and allowing the others to die? I guess I agree.
There is the gory “Trolley Problem” episode of the television show The Good Place starring Ted Danson (itself a show that catapulted ethics lessons onto primetime TV and Netflix). There is a Facebook group of trolley problem memes, originally collected from 4Chan and Reddit. My favorite involves a take on the “slaps roof of car” meme.
Philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson further complicated the trolley problem in 1985 when she introduced the “fat man” variation. In this version, you can stop the trolley by throwing a heavy object off a bridge. Next to you is a large person.