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[–] 1 point 9 hours ago (1 child)

This is literally the kind of thing that the trolley problem thought experiment was made to explore

no, it's not. the trolley problem is a series of questions that help you to explore your own morality and understand your tendency (consequentialism or deontology or divine command theory, etc) and how far you're willing to stick to your beliefs.

there are no correct answers to the trolley problem.

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    A runaway trolley is on course to kill five people, but if you pull a lever it will be diverted to a track where it will kill only one person. Should you pull the lever? Does that make you a murderer?

    You: There is no correct answer to this.

    A politician who will commit multiple genocides is fighting an election against a politician who will commit one genocide. Should you vote for latter politician? Does that make you complicit in genocide?

    You: This is obviously completely different from a trolley problem, and consequentialist and deontological ethics are not relevant in this situation.

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