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In 1967 Philippa Foot introduced us to the thought experiment called the Trolley Problem

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In 1967 Philippa Foot introduced us to the thought experiment called the Trolley Problem. This problem introduces a situation where a runaway trolley carrying four people is careening down the tracks towards a dead end. The four people in the trolley will certainly be killed in nothing is done.

After viewing the Trolley Problem 

1.) What would you do if you were in this situation?

2.) How could you apply a utilitarian perspective to this problem?  

3.) Where does ethics fit into this problem?

4.) How can you relate the Trolley Problem to your work as a nurse?