“The Trolley Problem”

Identify the strengths of each one of the main ethical theories studied in this course. Use one of them to arrive at the most prudent solution to this ethical scenario, Thomson’s variant on “The Trolley Problem” in The Yale Law Journal, Vol. 94, No. 6 (May, 1985), pp. 1395-1415: “Suppose a villain says to us: ‘I will cause a ceiling to fall on five unless you send lethal fumes into the room of one.'” How would Camosy’s “Consistent Life Ethic” from Resisting Throwaway Culture approach the problem?