The Trolley Problem — Origins
8 min readMar 17, 2020
The Trolley Problem is a thought experiment in Ethics that was first created by philosopher Philippa Foot and then later rehashed and developed by philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson. In this piece, I will try to convey how these two philosophers presented the problem. I will develop more about the Trolley Problem in other Medium pieces, including more contemporary examples and applications.