Ethics, Tuesday, April 21, 2015

[sith_happened]

If you thought a little thing like weeks of unrelenting trauma was going to stop your final exam, you didn't know Anakin very well. He at least look vaguely sorry about it between texts on his comlink (that was only half to avoid talking to Obi-Wan).

Smooth, Anakin. Very smooth.

It was Obi-Wan who cleared his throat and began speaking after the exams had been distributed. "It is traditional for this class to end in a written exam," he said. "No choice listed on these sheets is wrong--" though he and Anakin might disagree about which ones were least wrong, ahem, "--as we are primarily interested in your reasoning. Please be thorough."

"And legible," Anakin added. He coughed. "And if anyone feels the need to talk about this weekend, or last, for that matter, we're around after class."

Comments

Question 4

[sith_happened]

You have a friend whose homeworld has long since been embroiled in a civil war. The war has gone on for generations, and there appears to be no end in sight. However, your friend and some of their companions back home believe they can put a stop to it by getting in between the warring factions. Since you have powers or skills that they do not, they ask for your help. Do you intervene, despite having only one, biased, second-hand account of the war and what might be fueling it? Or do you refuse, and potentially abandon your friend to a very dangerous situation?

a) You go and fight. You're loyal to your friend, and don't want to see them or their world suffer. You'll sort out the complexities later.
b) You go, but you only provide support, such as setting up a hospital or attempting to mediate between the factions.
c) You try to reason with your friend. Are they sure they can simply fix something that has been broken for so many generations? Perhaps they need to take a step back and find another way to solve the problem.
d) You refuse to intervene at all. It isn't your fight.

Re: Question 4

[not_a_moonie]

a. If you want to get all sides of the story, you'll be waiting the rest of your life. Besides, I identify with the friend.

Re: Question 4

[spin_kick_snap]

A. But I'm going to want a full explanation of how her plan is going to fix everything. If she can't answer, 'What comes next?' we're thinking up a new plan.

Re: Question 4

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

A - conditionally. I have a responsibility to come home alive, and I can't afford to make enemies myself that might become enemies of Arendelle. I'd sooner there be no war, but if this situation comes with added bloodshed, I might only be able to offer B, after all.

I'm no warrior.

Re: Question 4

[sarcastic-vamp.livejournal.com]

(D) Totally D.