Re:The Trolley Problem Problem
by dereferenceddev on Monday June 01, 2020 @10:43AM
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Do you not see the irony of then taking the position that my tactics are “cheap”?
Having read the same article, my takeaway from their characterization of thought experiments was that they misunderstood their real purpose. To pose thought experiments against what real professionals would do in particular scenarios really does undermine what the point of presenting thought experiments does. They’re used to challenge our notions about the choice we make and think about how we shape our moral code.
They ultimately are intended to make you think more about why you think a particular way about something.
So that is why it seems to be misunderstood.
They have Trolley problem problem problems, and you have Trolley problem problem problem problems.
Re:The Trolley Problem Problem
by have_faith on Monday June 01, 2020 @05:39AM
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I present: The Trolley Solution. I decide what happens to the trolley in every scenario and everyone else is absolved of guilt.
Oh, i thought they Trolley Solution was that you tie all philosophers to the tracks and then run them over.
Re:The Trolley Problem Problem
by cableshaft on Monday June 01, 2020 @08:17AM
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Is that your final answer?
I see no evidence of this claimed misunderstanding in the linked article. And there's nothing "subtle" about it saying thought experiments lack value because they're contrived, that is the central point its making.