Would You Kill the Fat Man?
From the bestselling coauthor of Wittgenstein''s Poker, a fascinating tour through the history of moral philosophy
A runaway train is racing toward five men who are tied to the track. Unless the train is stopped, it will inevitably kill all five men. You are standing on a footbridge looking down on the unfolding disaster. However, a fat man, a stranger, is standing next to you: if you push him off ...
From the bestselling coauthor of Wittgenstein''s Poker, a fascinating tour through the history of moral philosophy
A runaway train is racing toward five men who are tied to the track. Unless the train is stopped, it will inevitably kill all five men. You are standing on a footbridge looking down on the unfolding disaster. However, a fat man, a stranger, is standing next to you: if you push him off ...
