London Philosophy Talk Episode 002 - Hallvard Lillehammer on Trolley Problems and the Nature of Ethical Intuitions
Sep 25, 2020
Hallvard Lillehammer discusses trolley problems, ethical intuitions, relying on scenarios like the trolley dilemma and variants to explore ethical complexities, moral duties, and perspectives of a driver versus a bystander. The episode delves into the reliability of intuitions in guiding moral decisions, the influence of environmental factors on judgments, contrasting models of ethical theory construction, and the intersection of emotional responses with ethical intuitions.
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Turning the Trolley
- Florian Steinberger and Hallvard Lillehammer discuss trolley problems and ethical intuitions.
- They analyze Judith Jarvis Thompson's paper "Turning the Trolley."
Foot's Trolley Problem
- Philippa Foot introduced the trolley problem to discuss abortion and the doctrine of double effect.
- She argued that negative duties (not harming) outweigh positive duties (helping).
Thompson's Bystander
- Thompson challenges Foot's solution with a bystander scenario.
- This scenario questions the distinction between killing and letting die.