Judith Jarvis Thompson, The Trolley Problem - Philippa Foot's Cases And Solution

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This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, Judith Jarvis Thompson's article "The Trolley Problem" It focuses specifically on her discussion of the many variant cases she proposes for our consideration. These include the Bystander at the Switch (which is not the original Trolley Driver problem) with its different permutations, variations on Transplant and Hospital, and Villain-focused variants. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler You can get a copy of Judith Jarvis Thomson's The Trolley Problem here - https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6930&context=ylj