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TROLLEY PROBLEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trolley problem
1, record 1, English, trolley%20problem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hypothetical moral dilemma used by philosophers to investigate ethical judgements and intuitions. 2, record 1, English, - trolley%20problem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The trolley problem concerns a set of cases that raise the problem of whether, when, and by whom some innocent bystanders may be killed in order that a greater number of different people can survive. 3, record 1, English, - trolley%20problem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- problème du tramway
1, record 1, French, probl%C3%A8me%20du%20tramway
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dilemme du tramway 2, record 1, French, dilemme%20du%20tramway
correct, masculine noun
- problème du trolley 3, record 1, French, probl%C3%A8me%20du%20trolley
correct, masculine noun
- dilemme du trolley 4, record 1, French, dilemme%20du%20trolley
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expérience de pensée utilisée en éthique qui vise à mettre à l'épreuve les valeurs morales d'une personne. 5, record 1, French, - probl%C3%A8me%20du%20tramway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tramway s'approche à toute vitesse d'un aiguillage. Si ce dernier n'est pas actionné, cinq personnes se trouvant sur la voie empruntée seront tuées. S'il l'est, une personne présente sur la voie de déviation mourra. La décision d'actionner ou non l'aiguillage dépend de l'importance relative que chacun accorde à sa conception du devoir moral et à ses conséquences réelles. 6, record 1, French, - probl%C3%A8me%20du%20tramway
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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