trolley problem

== English == === Etymology === Coined by American philosopher Judith Thomson. The problems usually involve deciding whom to save from an approaching trolley that can be diverted but not stopped. === Noun === trolley problem (plural trolley problems) A type of thought experiment in ethics and psychology, involving ethical dilemmas of whether to sacrifice one person to save a larger number. ==== Related terms ==== trolleyology ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Heinz dilemma === Further reading === trolley problem on Wikipedia.Wikipedia