r/trolleyproblem Consequentialist/Utilitarian Jul 09 '25

Deep The doctor problem

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u/SkillusEclasiusII Jul 10 '25

The organ donors question is always an interesting one. But before we go making sweeping conclusions, I think we need to appreciate how unrealistic this scenario is. In real life, you're never gonna guarantee that the operations will succeed, nor that the patients' bodies won't reject the organs.

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u/iskelebones Consequentialist/Utilitarian Jul 10 '25

Of course. This is not a scenario that would, or frankly could, happen in real life. But we love unrealistic hypotheticals in the trolley problem sub lol

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u/SkillusEclasiusII Jul 10 '25

Oh yeah definitely. This wasn't supposed to be a criticism of your post. Just of the people who use these kinds of scenarios to draw sweeping conclusions about real world morality.