Flaws in the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
Should we want the greatest good for the greatest number? (And, incidentally, should the “we” mean a numerical majority?) The Trolley problem in philosophy raised the issue. I was reminded of that in an interesting article by economist and philosopher Michael Munger, “Adam Smith Discovered (and Solved!) the Trolley Problem” (June 28, 2023), as well as in a follow-up Econtalk podcast.
The precise form of the Trolley problem was formulated by British philosopher Philippa Foot in a 1967 article.
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