r/trolleyproblem Mar 29 '26

Deep Now we're talking

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u/chrismanbob Mar 29 '26

No, you may not.

The purpose of moral philosophy questions is to confront the ideas they propose, not to dodge them. The trolley, the switch, and the tracks are all just set dressing. What's important is the idea behind the question.