Under A Deontological Approach To The Trolley Problem

The trolley problem is a thought experiment in ethics used to explore human morality. The trolley problem poses a very difficult question. What should you do, as the only person on a trolley with the capacity to choose between keeping the trolley on the main line (thus killing five people), or steering it onto the spur track (and killing one person)? Under a deontological approach, it is morally wrong to kill anyone. Therefore, killing one person to save the lives of five people is not an option. Under a deontological perspective, there is a duty to help and not to harm others. But, the duty not to harm others is stronger. Harming someone is deemed wrong regardless of the consequences. Therefore, the decision to steer the trolley onto the