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The Trolley Problem

I was listening to Fresh Air on NPR yesterday evening and heard Michael Gazzaniga refer to The Trolley Problem. For some reason this kind of experiment really interested me so I wanted to share.

Basically, it’s a test to see how people respond to ethical issues.

A trolley is running out of control down a track. In […]