20. The Trolley Problem

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The Phantasmagorical Think Tank

Scott & Matt

33 episodes

5 days ago

Scott and Matt put on their thinking caps and discuss the vast array of obscure, wondrous, and intellectual topics which the world has to offer. Did you know that some human languages are entirely whistled? Can an AI successfully masquerade as a human? Is morality objective or subjective? Join us as we dive deep into these questions and many more in The Phantasmagorical Think Tank.

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20. The Trolley Problem

The Phantasmagorical Think Tank

44 minutes 2 seconds

5 years ago

20. The Trolley Problem

You can sit there and let five innocent people die, or you can actively cause the death of one innocent person. What do you do?

Additional Resources

The Guardian on the Trolley Problem: https://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2016/dec/12/the-trolley-problem-would-you-kill-one-person-to-save-many-others

Philippa Foot: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/philippa-foot/

Consequentialism: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consequentialism/#ClaUti

Deontology: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-deontological/

Human cause more self-driving accidents than humans (proportionately): https://fortune.com/2018/08/29/self-driving-car-accidents/

Theme music is "Levitation" by Mabeha. Listen to the track here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0YS8xR9oPMtUvQj3C4wKHZ?si=jz4eZ9fWTE6F-Wrdl7rb9A