The Forking Trolley

A new armchair guide to ethics and moral philosophy, from the trolley problem to the balloon debate. Inspired by the hugely popular Netflix sitcom The Good Place, which uses a comic format to examine moral dilemmas and schools of ethical thought, this is a brief tour of the main issues that face humans when we try to “do the right thing”.

Using traditional and modern thought experiments, as well as 21st century dilemmas from the etiquette of texting to the narcissism of “selfie” culture, here is everything you need to know about reaching a good place in life.