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Killing, Letting Die, and the Trolley Problem
Author(s)Thomson, Judith
AbstractThis classic essay explores a now well-known dilemma and examines the moral significance of the distinction between killing and letting die.
IssueNo
Pages204-217
ArticleAccess to Article
SourceMonist
VolumeNo59
PubDate 1976
ISBN_ISSN0026-9662

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