Trolley problems – revisited This is a problem, an impossible problem, purported to conflict with our moral system, which is only a part of one’s belief system. It is a part of how we solve problems. See,http://used-ideas.blogspot.com/2013/02/problem-solving-your-marvelous-brain.html and recent writings on impossible problems in this blog. The original problem is due to Philippa Foot who devised the Trolley Problem in her article "The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect" (1967) . You are at a railway switch high above the tracks, with the ability to route the oncoming train to one route or exactly one other. You cannot stop the oncoming train. On, say route A, there are five people basically tied to the tracks, meaning they cannot move from their current position. On, say route B, there is but one person in a similar situation. Whichever route the train follows, either five people or one person will die. However, you can select
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