Would You Kill the Fat Man? : The Trolley Problem and What Your Answer Tells Us about Right and Wrong /

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In this book, David Edmonds, coauthor of the best-selling Wittgenstein's Poker, tells the riveting story of why and how philosophers have struggled with the ethical dilemma posed by the trolley problem. In the process, he provides an entertaining and informative tour through the history of mora...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Edmonds, David, 1964-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965 > Miscellanea.
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965.
Thought and thinking > Experiments.
Ethics.
Etik > psykologiska aspekter.
Tankeexperiment.
Etik.
Dilemma > Moral and ethical aspects.
Thought experiments > Moral and ethical aspects.
Ethical problems.
Angewandte Ethik
Gedankenexperiment
Ethik
Thought experiments.
ethics (philosophy)
Experiences de pensee.
Morale.
Ethics
Miscellanees.
Trivia and miscellanea.
miscellanies.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:In this book, David Edmonds, coauthor of the best-selling Wittgenstein's Poker, tells the riveting story of why and how philosophers have struggled with the ethical dilemma posed by the trolley problem. In the process, he provides an entertaining and informative tour through the history of moral philosophy.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (240 pages): illustrations ;
ISBN:9781400848386

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