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Would You Kill the Fat Man?
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
A train is racing toward five men, tied to the track. Unless the train is stopped, it will inevitably kill all five men.
If a fat man is pushed onto the line, although he will die, his body will stop the train, saving five lives. Would you kill the fat man?
As David Edmonds shows, answering the question is far more complex, and important, than it first appears. In fact, how we answer it tells us a great deal about right and wrong.
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- Adrian
- 12-08-15
Depressing (but entertaining)
Would you try another book written by David Edmonds or narrated by Gareth Armstrong?
Not on this subject.
Any additional comments?
The book is well-written, witty and engaging. The subject matter, however, could is enough to make you weep.
Are there really people who spend their lives "studying" and debating matters described in this book? Have they nothing better to do? If you have a limited tolerance of pseudoscience then I advise you avoid everything to do with philosophy. This book gets away with it because it fails to take itself seriously. Indeed, it was enjoyable and engaging until I inevitably slipped back to the thought that proper universities pay people to dedicate their adult lives to fruitless, vain navel-gazing and even be respected for doing so.
Would I push the fat man? Not if it meant saving five philosophers.
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- Mark
- 14-01-15
I got it right off
What made the experience of listening to Would You Kill the Fat Man? the most enjoyable?
the first half was interesting, the rest of it was a bit repetitive
Any additional comments?
This book was a bit of a one trick pony.....the premise was interesting but it seemed to drag and repeat
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- Maxine Dixon
- 23-07-15
Thought provoking and interesting
Would you listen to Would You Kill the Fat Man? again? Why?
I would listen again. Though it would have been useful to have included a download booklet. However it was interesting and not at all dry considering the subject matter of ethical decision making.
Have you listened to any of Gareth Armstrong’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The cold decision making process re: bombings in the war.
Any additional comments?
If you are interested in ethics and want a lighter overview I think you will enjoy this audiobook as I did.
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