Ugh, I hate ethical questions like this, because they always describe situations that would never happen in real life without a million other conditions that no ethical test could ever account for.

We all know people who do not want to vote for former President Donald Trump this November because they fear what his second term might bring, but they also refuse to vote for a Democrat, including ...

Thank you to everyone who reached out to me to after reading last week’s article; your thoughts have inspired me to share a few words on a classic psychological and philosophical dilemma commonly ...

The big thinkers at Aperture analyze the ethical dilemmas behind the classic trolley problem. Message to Ken Burns: What ...

JRPGs The Hundred Line's "Spiderverse"-inspired 100 endings might continue to grow, the Danganronpa creator tells me: "You'll end up with quite a Frankenstein's monster of a game in the end – but I ...

Eminent domain can be understood through the Trolley Problem, which is a philosophical thought experiment. The government can take private land and property for public use through eminent domain in ...

Ambassador Kurt Volker offers three arguments in his column “Ukraine is doing Nato’s job for it.” First, he argues that if Russia isn’t defeated in Ukraine, none of the Baltic states or even Finland ...

I imagine you’re all familiar with the concept of the Trolley Problem. You know the ethics-minefield thought experiment, right? A trolley barrels down railway tracks, hurtling towards five people. You ...

As Oregon’s pre-season winds down and the season begins on Aug. 30 at Autzen Stadium, the Ducks have shown that their roster has depth in every... Coming off of a perfect regular season and a Big Ten ...

In late December, a new, more transmissible strain of the virus that causes COVID-19—B.1.1.7, often called simply the “UK variant”—appeared in the United States. As this strain becomes more and more ...

Years ago, a trucker driving down the western slope of the Rocky Mountains lost his brakes. As his truck accelerated, he hoped to make it to the next runaway truck ramp before losing control. However, ...

When it comes to community issues, abandoned trolleys are among the biggest concerns for Australians. They clog streets, pose safety risks, create mobility issues, and now, one fed-up local MP is ...