Description: A meme with the caption “Okay so that was trolley problem version number 7. Janeway opted to run over five Tuvixes instead of one EMH.” Below is a picture of the inside of a trolley with Janeway smiling and covered in gore. Michael and Eleanor from The Good Place are on either side of her. Michael is taking notes and Eleanor is amazed.
Very true. I think Buddhists might agree with the top comment that the only moral action in this case is no action.
That’s why, despite being a trite, overused topic whicha and any serious philosopher cringes at whenever it’s brought up, I think it’s a pretty interesting situation, where the answer says a lot about the responder. But it’s been beaten to death, and I’m sure professionals are sick of hearing about it.