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Judith Jarvis Thomson

American philosopher

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trolley problem

  • In Trolley problem

    …such by the American philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson, whose essay “Killing, Letting Die, and the Trolley Problem” (1976) spawned a vast academic literature on the topic. The problem immediately suggested a broader application of the doctrine of double effect beyond the morality of abortion, a common context of modern discussions…

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