Here are the nine absurd variations of the popular Trolley Problem meme. It’s hard to find the original creators, so let me know if you know where they originated. 1. Ship of Theseus Trolley. Scenario: If …

One of the original versions of the trolley problem is this: Why does it seem permissible or even obligatory to kill one track worker to save five others by redirecting a runaway trolley but grossly …

In 2017 a group led by Michael Stevens, a YouTuber also known as Vsauce, performed the first realistic trolley-problem experiment.

Apr 20, 2015 · There’s an out-of-control trolley speeding towards four workers. Three of them are cannibalistic serial killers. One of them is a brilliant cancer researcher. You have the ability to pull a …

Dec 4, 2017 · Directly in its path are five people, bound and lying across the tracks. They will die if nothing is done. There is a lever nearby. Pulling it will divert the trolley onto another track. On this...

Dec 30, 2024 · Originating from rationalist Philippa Foot in 1967, the trolley problem has advanced into various versions, each showing unique moral predicaments. Within the original adaptation, a trolley...

Jun 8, 2016 · According to Lin, “On the one hand, [the trolley problem] is a great entry point and teaching tool for engineers with no background in ethics. On the other hand, its prevalence, …

Jul 27, 2025 · Imagine you’re the driver of a runaway trolley whose brakes have failed. Ahead on the track, five people are working and will be killed if you do nothing. But you notice a side-track—if you …

Sep 14, 2021 · Let us know how you would react to these trolley problems in the comments below! The classic trolley problem is a thought experiment in ethics about a scenario where an onlooker has the …

Sep 25, 2023 · I often heard that there are many variants of the trolley problem, but right now I only find 6 ethic-related variants. Here is my list: the variations based on who are the people on the tracks (“1 …