03228nam a22005295i 4500 978-3-031-72806-8 DE-He213 20251030113118.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240930s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031728068 978-3-031-72806-8 10.1007/978-3-031-72806-8 doi R723-723.7 HP bicssc MBDC bicssc MED050000 bisacsh QD thema MBDC thema Andrade, Gabriel. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 85343 Trolleyology in Medicine [electronic resource] : How the Trolley Problem Sheds Light on Medical Ethics / by Gabriel Andrade. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. IX, 103 p. 1 illus. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda SpringerBriefs in Ethics, 2211-811X Introduction -- Is there a difference between killing and letting die? -- The doctrine of double effect -- Does each count for one and none for more than one? -- Future generations and population size -- Do intuitions matter?. This book provides an overview of how the intricacies of the Trolley Problem shed light on various aspects of medical ethics. It shows how trolley dilemmas have become useful to ethicists to the extent that they activate intuitions and provide guidance about what the relevant moral principle ought to be in judging specific actions. Issues are covered at length such as euthanasia, where it is important to determine a relevant difference between killing and letting die; and abortion, where it is necessary to establish if harms can be used as a means to an end. While specialists in medical ethics have argued about these topics at length, few have established connections with the complexities of trolley cases. The Trolley Problem has now become a staple of pop culture and yet, outside philosophy, few people understand its implications. Consequently, this book is of interest to those with a general interest in philosophy, students, researchers as well as those in the healthcare industry where many of the difficult moral decisions encountered are better informed by framing them around the intricacies of the Trolley Problem. Medicine Philosophy. 84143 Medical Ethics. 58407 Philosophy of Medicine. 84144 Medical Ethics. 58407 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031728051 Printed edition: 9783031728075 SpringerBriefs in Ethics, 2211-811X 85344 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72806-8 ZDB-2-REP ZDB-2-SXPR 63877 63877