The second one built on this by having us think about moral agency, what that means, what it looks like, and who should have it.
The second one built on this by having us think about moral agency, what that means, what it looks like, and who should have it. This third task continues that by building out our moral reasoning and having us think about how those with moral agency should think about difficult moral dilemmas. More importantly, this task is about driving us to think about how our own moral intuition aligns with or deviates from the theories and what they tell us about what it means to be a responsible moral agent. The task tries to accomplish this goal of looking more deeply at our moral reasoning by having us answer a moral dilemma thought-experiment in two parts. In the first part, we’ll choose one of the four theories we looked at in class that best aligns with our moral intuition and answer the thought experiment. We’ll do this abiding strictly by the theory’s guidelines. What does it say we should do? In the second part, we’ll answer the dilemma from our intuition. Make sure to focus on your moral reasons, what drives you to answer the way you do – as you complete this part. Once we have that answer, we’ll discuss how – and why – our intuition either aligns and/or deviates (both can happen) from the theory and the theory’s answer. One thing you’ll need to keep in mind as you go through this task is that there is no magical third answer to this moral dilemma. There’s no swapping other people in. There’s no machine that will allow you to step away from the violinist for a time. The only options are to stay plugged in or to unplug yourself. If it helps, you can think of this as a “worst case scenario” type of situation, where everything that could help has gone wrong and this is the last ditch effort. Part 1 1. Pick the theory – Utilitarianism, Kantianism, Virtue Ethics, or Feminist Ethics of Care – that most aligns with how you think about ethics. 2. Read the thought experiment below. 3. Using your chosen theory, answer the thought experiment. 4. As you answer it, make sure you adhere strictly to the theory and what it would say are the moral obligations of the person participating in the situation. Part 2 1. 2. 3. 4. Read the thought experiment again. This time, answer it with your own moral intuition. As you answer it, make sure to focus on explaining your moral reasoning. Discuss how – and why – your intuition aligns and/or deviates (both can happen) from the theory. Thought Experiment: The Violinist: ‘You wake up in the morning and find yourself back to back in bed with an unconscious violinist. A famous unconscious violinist. He has been found to have a fatal kidney ailment, and the Society of Music Lovers has canvassed all the available medical records and found that you alone have the right blood type to help. They have therefore kidnapped you, and last night the violinist’s circulatory system was plugged into yours, so that your kidneys can be used to extract poisons from his blood as well as your own. The director of the hospital now tells you, “Look, we’re sorry the Society of Music Lovers did this to you — we would never have permitted it if we had known. But still, they did it, and the violinist is now plugged into you. To unplug you would be to kill him. But never mind, it’s only for nine months. By then he will have recovered from his ailment and can safely be unplugged from you.”’ (1971: 132) Task Guidelines Number of Papers There will be a total of five (5) “Task” papers throughout the semester. Details Overview: Each task is designed such that you are challenged to look at how different concepts of ethics apply in more specific, “real world-like” situations. The goal of the tasks is to provide space for you to both practice with the concepts and gain a more practical understanding of how the concepts can work for you when approaching digital dilemmas. Length: 600 – 1200 words (Approximately 2-4 pages) Points: 10 Grading: Grading is primarily based on showing a mastery of the concepts and ability to use them to explore the tasks/questions set forth in the prompts. However, mechanics will also be looked at. For more specifics, see the Rubric at the bottom of this document. Submissions File Format: All papers must be turned in as .doc, .docx, or .pdf. Other formats will not be accepted. Citations: No outside sources are required. However, if you want to bring some in to support your points, they should be formatted according to APA style guidelines. Feel free to ignore the cover page, title, and abstract requirements. All that matters is the in-text citations and work cited page. Purdue OWL ( https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/) is a great resource for this kind of stuff. Failing to Cite any outside sources brought in – both in-text and in the work cited page – will result in an automatic zero. Professionalism: Any professionalism mistake will result in a 10% penalty. Professionalism mistakes include not having a consistent format (e.g., font type or size changing, margins changing, not fixing the background color when copying/pasting from citation generator). “Wrong Document” Policy: Any time a document (e.g., assignment, paper, extra credit) is to be turned in online (e.g., into the D2L drop boxes), it is your responsibility to both turn in the correct assignment and turn the assignment into the correct drop box. If you turn in an incorrect document (e.g., a blank document, an earlier draft instead of the final draft, an assignment from another course) and the deadline passes, that document will be considered as your submission and no substitutions will be accepted. The document submitted will be accepted as intentionally and knowingly submitted. It is your responsibility to double check any documents you choose to upload to make sure they are the correct document. New submissions will not be accepted past the deadline. If you turn in the correct document but to the wrong drop box (e.g., turning in Assignment 2 to Assignment 1’s drop box), the assignment will not be accepted as submitted. Assignments must go to the correct drop box. It is your responsibility to double check that you are submitting the correct assignments to the correct drop box. If this does happen and you catch the mistake in a reasonable amount of time (as determined by the professor), the document may be accepted with a 10% late penalty for each day past the due date, at the professor’s discretion. Rubric Mechanics 3 pts 2pts 1pt 0pts N/A N/A Few errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, paragraph structure, or format consistency. Numerous and distracting errors. Core concepts and theories used aren’t clearly stated, leaving the reader to guess what is or is not key to the argument; some misunderstanding of concepts may be present. Fundamental misunderstanding of the concepts. Explanation Concepts and of Core theories used are Concepts stated explicitly, and Theories easy to spot, explained clearly, and support the arguments developed. Use and Application Concepts and theories used are clearly stated but need a more explicit explanation of what they are and/or how they connect to the arguments used. Use of specific Use of specific examples and examples from text quotes from texts to that provide clear Fails to follows guideline requirements (e.g., length). Use of generalized No clear examples from text that connection to provide some benefit. Examples provide of Textual Evidence create a connection support for claims to and provide new made in paper. and insightful support for claims made in paper. Depth of Reflection Thoughtful and in- Exploration that depth exploration of demonstrates some the ideas that mastery of the task. demonstrates a thorough understanding and mastery of the task. no clear connection or benefit to the topic. Underdeveloped Failure to address exploration of the ideas prompt. presented.
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