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  • 标题:A note on the Trolley Problem and Three Weaknesses of Economic Theory
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  • 作者:Alessandro Lanteri
  • 期刊名称:Economics Bulletin
  • 电子版ISSN:1545-2921
  • 出版年度:2010
  • 卷号:30
  • 期号:1
  • 页码:500-507
  • 出版社:Economics Bulletin
  • 摘要:The trolley problem is a moral dilemmas in which human lives are in danger and some, but not all, can be saved by direct intervention of a decision-maker. This article discusses three weaknesses of microeconomics with respect to individual conduct in the trolley problem: (i) it cannot make predictions; (ii) after observing the conduct of participants in an experiment, it cannot explain their decisions; (iii) it cannot suggest policies that ensure the maximization of aggregate welfare, nor can it suggest laws that endorse the prevailing observed conduct
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