Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need

Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need by David Edmonds

Is this a history of philosophers? Or thought experiments? I'm not sure what the full goal of this book was, but it was a fun time. There are a number of thought experiences that boil down to "would you allow harm to come to somebody if it would reduce harm to a greater number of people?" In many cases, we we would do things that would not maximize total value. However, things are not that simple. When we know we cause harm or death to somebody, we feel the pain. The "saving" of others is often a theoretical. The book even pops in a real life "experience" similar to the thought experiments. Things end up a bit different in real life.