Ethical Theory: 50 Puzzles, Paradoxes, and Thought Experiments

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Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Utility and Consequences
	1. George and the Bioweapons
	2. The Utility Monster
	3. Parfit’s Harmless Torturers
	4. Infinite Utility
	5. World Cup Accident
2 Killing, Letting Die, and Trolley Problems
	6. The Trolley Problem, Part I: Bystander at the Switch
	7. The Trolley Problem, Part II: Footbridge
	8. Drowning and Letting Drown
	9. The Tactical Bomber and the Terror Bomber
	10. The Trolley Problem, Part III: The Meta‑Trolley Problem
3 Puzzles About Rights
	11. The Paradox of Deontology
	12. Nowheresville
	13. Thomson’s Violinist
	14. Feinberg’s Cabin
	15. The Paradox of Self‑Release
4 Partiality
	16. Singer’s Pond
	17. David and the Scarce Drug (The Numbers Problem)
	18. The Third Man
	19. The Archbishop and the Valet
	20. One Thought Too Many
5 Moral Dilemmas
	21. Kant’s Murderer at the Door
	22. Jim and the Villagers
	23. Sophie’s Choice
	24. The Gentle Murder Paradox
6 Supererogation
	25. The Paradox of Supererogation
	26. The All or Nothing Problem
	27. Kamm’s Intransitivity Paradox
	28. What’s Wrong with Exploitation?
7 Well‑Being and Value
	29. The Experience Machine
	30. Should We Wish for Immortality?
	31. Should We Fear Death?
	32. Moore’s Beautiful World
	33. Sweetening
8 Moral Psychology and Motivation
	34. The Ring of Gyges
	35. Moral Worth
	36. Augustine’s Pears
	37. The Deferential Wife
9 Moral Responsibility
	38. Frankfurt Cases
	39. Wolf’s JoJo
	40. The Paradox of Forgiveness
	41. Moral Luck (The Lorry Driver)
10 Belief and Ignorance
	42. Wronging by Believing?
	43. The Miners Puzzle
	44. Moral Uncertainty
	45. Cluelessness
11 Future Generations
	46. Ex Machina and the Future of AI
	47. Children of Men
	48. The Procreation Asymmetry
	49. The Non‑Identity Problem
	50. The Repugnant Conclusion
Index