Medical ethics and the trolley problem
The so-called Trolley Problem was first discussed by Philippa Foot in 1967 as a way to test moral intuitions regarding the doctrine of double effect, Kantian principles and utilitarianism. Ever since, a great number of philosophers and psychologists have come up with alternative scenarios to furthe...
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| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://jmehm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmehm/article/view/420 |