Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT The authors both accept the non‐consequentialist principle that prohibits an agent from killing one to save five. The authors argue about whether that principle similarly prohibits an agent from letting herself kill one in order to save five: Byrne insists it does; Sridharan insists it doesn't. The authors do not resolve much, but they consider a variety of cases along the way. In the end, the authors suspect that their disagreement stems from a deeper disagreement about whether the relevant moral facts are grounded in metaphysical facts or just further moral facts.
Source: Philosophical Perspectives
DOI: 10.1111/phpe.70016
Authors: Vishnu Sridharan, Thomas Byrne
Institutions: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Cambridge
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,760
OpenAlex ID: W7222732174