Ethics [December 16, 2nd period]

[sith_happened]

"Unlike some of the other teachers here, I still expect you to complete a final examination this week," Anakin said as he shut the door and began passing out paperwork. "I will provide you with a series of scenarios. You write down which option you would pick, and why. Since this is Ethics, there are no black and white absolutely correct answers to anything. What matters to me is that you have some sort of reason for your choice. If your logic is faulty or snide or clearly half-assed, that's when I will become...unhappy."

And when he was unhappy, final grades reflected it. He'd come a long way--he used to kill people when he was unhappy...

Comments

Re: Scenario #3

[showmetheproof.livejournal.com]

C) Torture is not only illegal and immoral but ineffective with the insane. The official is welcome to file a complaint, at which point he will be given a scathing commentary on how stupid and incompetent he is.

While any deaths that would occur would be a tragedy, the farther-reaching implications of torture would impact on our troops in enemy territories, our credibility in the international community, and our ability to get any other useful information out of the bomber at a future time. There is a reason it is against policy, totally aside from ethical considerations.

Also, it is entirely possible to evacuate a 600-person-occupied 50-story high-rise within 4.7 minutes, given a working fire alarm and a bullhorn, despite Astrolite bombs hidden in a vending machine.

(Or so I've heard.)