Moral Conundrums: Logic or Emotion
The Oxford dictionary defines the word conundrum as "a confusing problem or question that is very difficult to solve". Combining the word moral with it makes it a question or problem of ethics, that is, whether the solution is good or bad, justified or unjustified. Moral conundrums are simple, interesting gateways into the world of the study of ethics and psychology, however they're often criticised for oversimplifying complex problems, especially when it comes to ethics. It's wise therefore to understand that there will always be a divide between controlled environments and a realistic environment and adjust one's expectations of the result according to that. You might have heard of the trolley problem, few haven't heard of it or at least a variation of it. The most basic version goes as such: There is a runaway trolley barreling down the r ailway tracks. Ahead, on the tracks, there are five people tied up and unable to move. The trolley is headed straigh