Solving the Trolley Problem

by Sujith Vijay

Ever since its first formulation by Philippa Foot in 1967, the infamous Trolley Problem has stirred up a lot of debate among professionals and amateurs alike. We outline a general framework to resolve this problem along with its many pesky variants. The book is aimed at a general audience and does not presuppose any familiarity with the battle between deontology and consequentialism that forms the crux of the problem. This is the first book in the Decision Making Under Uncertainty

80 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 17, 2018