10/31/13 - Thursday's begins with philosopher Thomas Cathcart and his book He鈥檒l discuss a famous ethical dilemma. Say there鈥檚 a runaway trolley car. A crew of five is in its path, all surely to be killed. But wait. You are near a switch which could divert the car to an alternate track. But one man on that track is in the way . . . and again, surely, he鈥檒l be run over. Do you take fate into your hands and divert the trolley? Also, Food & Dining with wine columnist Fred Tasker. Thursday at 1pm.
A Philosophical Conundrum: The Trolley Problem, or Would You Throw the Fat Guy Off the Bridge?
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