M4, Part 2 Project: Ethical Dilemmas

Please complete the module readings and activities prior to submitting this discussion assignment.

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Instructions:

1. In our course readings and viewings this week you explored several philosophical questions and viewpoints. If you have not completed the module readings and viewings, please do so now.
2. Please explore these 3 ethical dilemmas. Each video is about two minutes long.
   • The Trolley Problem
   • Kant's Axe
   • The Life You Can Save
3. Reflect on these videos and recall the readings and viewings you completed in part 2 of this module.
4. Choose a philosophical perspective you encountered in the course materials. Explain the perspective.
5. Discuss each of these dilemmas through the lens of that perspective. How would someone using this lens address the dilemma? Discuss.
6. Then, from your own perspective, discuss: How do you think the dilemma should be addressed? Why?
7. Reply substantively to at least two other people in the discussion.

Your main discussion post might look something like this:

This example assumes the writer chose Kant's categorical imperative perspective in step 4. However, you are welcome to choose any of the philosophical perspectives from this week's materials.

Introduction: Kant's categorical imperative perspective (as an example), explained (5-7 sentences)

The Trolley Problem Paragraph 1: Discuss and explain from Kant's categorical imperative perspective (5-7 sentences). Paragraph 2: Discuss and explain from your own perspective (5-7 sentences).

Kant's Axe Paragraph 1: Discuss and explain from Kant's categorical imperative perspective (5-7 sentences). Paragraph 2: Discuss and explain from your own perspective (5-7 sentences).

The Life You Can Save Paragraph 1: Discuss and explain from Kant's categorical imperative perspective (5-7 sentences). Paragraph 2: Discuss and explain from your own perspective (5-7 sentences).