> No, the trolley problem is actually a good parallel to real ethical dilemmas
Its not, because it is a deliverate simplification which removes uncertainty of outcomes and uncertainty in the probability of outcomes, both actual and perceived through subconscious rationalization.
It is a good illustration of one of the many dimensions of problems that exist in real life ethical dilemmas, but is not, in general, a good parallel for them.
Its not, because it is a deliverate simplification which removes uncertainty of outcomes and uncertainty in the probability of outcomes, both actual and perceived through subconscious rationalization.
It is a good illustration of one of the many dimensions of problems that exist in real life ethical dilemmas, but is not, in general, a good parallel for them.