Ethics [Thursday, April 21, 2011, 1st period]

[sith_happened]

"Good morning, class," Anakin said, sweeping into the classroom with his cape billowing out behind him. "Today's your final exam. As with most things in this course, there are not necessarily right or wrong answers. I only want you to explain your choices. If you leave me with half-assed or badly argued replies, that's when I grow unhappy."

He passed out the exams. "You've been an adequate class, more or less." Which was high praise, for Anakin. "Begin."

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Question #2

[sith_happened]

You're an excellent swimmer out for a walk in your new, extremely expensive, outfit. You hear the screams of a teenager crying for help from the water. There is no danger to yourself if you attempt a rescue. What do you do?

a) Rescue the kid.
b) Keep on walking. There is no moral imperative to save people and no legal obligation to try.
c) Try to find someone else to help.
d) None of the above.

Re: Question #2

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

You're an excellent swimmer out for a walk in your new, extremely expensive, outfit. You hear the screams of a teenager crying for help from the water. There is no danger to yourself if you attempt a rescue. What do you do?

a) Rescue the kid.
b) Keep on walking. There is no moral imperative to save people and no legal obligation to try.
c) Try to find someone else to help.
d) None of the above.

Under her answer, Katniss added: If you value your clothing more than a child's life, someone's probably about to shoot you in the neck anyway.

Re: Question #2

[angelo_wings]

Rinoa shuddered before circling a.

Who cares about an outfit? I like looking nice but that's someone's life. And even if you were petty enough that you didn't care about someone's life over your new outfit, would you really be able to wear the outfit again without thinking about the kid who was probably DEAD!?

Re: Question #2

[heromaniac]

Momoko circled A and moved on. No need to even think about that one.

Re: Question #2

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

a) Rescue the kid. It's the right thing to do.