In the “cases for critical reflection” section of chapter one in A Concise Introduction to Ethics (p.13), you are presented with a short summary of the classic thought experiment known as “The Trolley Problem.” The video linked below provides you with more context and some applications to modern technology. In addition, the article linked below provides a way to connect the experiment to autonomous vehicles.
In a writing of 800 words minimum, address the following questions. Do not answer the questions in order, separately. Start by answering the questions, and then write an integrated, coherent essay that combines your answers to the questions into a general commentary on the foundations of morality using the trolley problem as your case study.
What is your response to the trolley problem? Are you morally justified in pulling the lever? Why or why not? Are you morally required to pull the lever? Why or why not?
How should engineers program self-driving cars to behave in scenarios like the trolley problem?
How does the trolley problem (and your response to it) help clarify the basic principles that we use to make moral decisions? Do you think that machines can be programmed to weigh moral considerations in the ways humans do?
In the “cases for critical reflection” section of chapter one in A Concise Intro
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