Question
A 1971 paper rejects the “extreme view” of this action by arguing that “killing” is not always less morally permissible than “letting die.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this subject of a “defense” by Judith Jarvis Thomson, which considers an unconscious violinist that only you have the right blood type to help.
ANSWER: abortion [accept “A Defense of Abortion”]
[10e] Thomson expanded on the “killing” versus “letting die” distinction in a paper on this thought experiment, in which one can pull a lever to kill one person instead of five.
ANSWER: trolley problem
[10h] The trolley problem was introduced in this philosopher’s paper “The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of Double Effect.” This virtue ethicist wrote Natural Goodness.
ANSWER: Philippa Foot
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 18.06 | 100% | 42% | 39% |