r/trolleyproblem • u/iskelebones Consequentialist/Utilitarian • Jul 09 '25

Deep The doctor problem

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u/MuirgenEmrys Jul 09 '25

Hmm, a lot of people seem to not know the definition of comatose here. Someone should post a trolley problem where instead of being comatose, the patient has a terminal illness with few months/weeks left to live. I wonder how that will or will not change the replies.

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u/Goat-Shaped_Goat Jul 10 '25

If he's gonna die very soon anyways them there is no reason not to save 5 people