@GrahamDowns @TerryHancock @SnoopJ
It's more about being able to make decisions effortlessly than quickly. The idea is to know what to do in a plausible but unfamiliar situation so we don't get overwhelmed by the moment. It's used for all kinds of training, not just ethical questions. It's why people like firefighters and soldiers train so much; they want to be able to respond correctly even when they're under enormous stress.
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thinking about how there's a true solution to the trolley problem and union workers were the ones to point it out -
thinking about how there's a true solution to the trolley problem and union workers were the ones to point it out@GrahamDowns @TerryHancock @SnoopJ
Of course sometimes people really do have to make snap decisions. One of the ways we can improve our quick decision making is to consider possible cases in detail in advance so we're ready when they come up. That said, we should be more generous judging people forced to make quick decisions. -
thinking about how there's a true solution to the trolley problem and union workers were the ones to point it out@disorderlyf @SnoopJ
The problem is that the metaphor adds extra details that complicate the basic moral question. Either those details are important, in which case you can't fault people for considering them, or they are unimportant, in which case the metaphor is flawed for including them.