Ethics Class - catch up session, 10am-4pm

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Tara posts the class list on the door, as promised in her email, detailing the gaps in each student's participation. Penned at the bottom in a neat round hand is a note: Some of you may have discussed these with TAs out of class. Please inform me if this is the case.

She looks happy and well-rested as she sets up discussion stations around the room.

[ooc: I'll put names on the comment threads for the people who haven't completed them, rather than listing up here. Because I'm odd that way.]

Comments

Punishment

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"There are five primary classes of punishment; corporal, capital, imprisonment, fines and behavioural rehabilitation.

"Pick two of these. Defend one, and advocate another. What are the ethical issues surrounding them? In what circumstances are they appropriate?"

For Bridge, Chiana, Chloe, John Sheppard, Logan, Stark, Sydney and Veronica.

Re: Punishment

[stykera]

Capital Punishment...
Killing someone for a crime isn't justice. Vengeance is not justice. More deaths won't solve anything. And it's too final. What happens if they were innocent and you killed them?

Behavioural Rehabilitation
Seems like the best option. Yes, there are some who will never change, but there are others who can and will. It's better than killing them, or locking them away forever, isn't it?

Re: Punishment

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Veronica writes:

I defend capital punishment. I think as a society we treat our prisoners like guests instead of inmates. People should suffer the way they've made offers suffer.

I think behavioural rehabilition is bull. People can't unlearn a way of life


[ooc: i think i did this correctly...]