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

[brambless.livejournal.com]

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

Re: If you ruled the world...

[kawalsky.livejournal.com]

"Nothing works. If any kinds of punishment did work for every criminal, there'd be no crime. I could pick the death punishment, but then there's the ethical issue - it takes away someone's life with no chance for rehabilitation. I could pick physical punishment, but there's the whole thing about hurting people and it doesn't do much good in the long run anyway. Behavior modification is the same. It just fuels anger and revenge. Imprisonment is a drain on the tax payers and creates a culture of criminals. But I couldn't let the dangers to society get away with it. It's a no-win situation. What we've got now is okay, but it could use work. Everything is effective to a point, because we're still here and kinda safe, but it's not good enough. I can't think of anything better, though."