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Erik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the Repugnant Conclusion

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The Complexity of Trolley Problems and Ethical Decisions

The trolley problem involves making a decision to save one person instead of five./nThere are no real-life situations that perfectly mimic the trolley problem./nFunding decisions, like the trolley problem, do not always have clear outcomes./nControversial issues often arise from the trolley problem's conflicting choices./nMost easily solvable trolley problems have already been addressed./nComplexity can arise when trying to apply the trolley problem to real-life scenarios.

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