Week 8 Discussion: Contemplation and
Consideration
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 13
Lesson
Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Introduction
Some people believe that you can tell who a person is by what they do when no one is
looking. Let's look at the following case. John Doe, a nurse, has downloaded an
application to her phone that allows him to download copyrighted textbooks for a
nursing course (that Doe is going to take) without his Internet Service Provider knowing
it. The application is called "Cloak" as in cloak of invisibility (a hooded coat one wears
to make it so others cannot see you). The application disguises his phone and makes it
so the information on it is inaccessible. John is aware that other people who are of a
lower socio-economic status (like him) also use this software program for the same
reason (and to save money). John Doe knows that his religion forbids him from using
this application to download in this manner. John Doe is focused on his own economic
situation and does not consider the publisher, author, and others involved in the books.
Think about a course of social action; what social values should be used to address this
moral issue and conflict.
Initial Post Instructions
Create a personal ethical philosophy and explain from which philosophy or
philosophies (it must include at least one of the following: virtue ethics, Kantian
ethics, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, or social contract ethics) you created it and
why the contents are important and meaningful for you. List its precepts.
Take your personal ethical philosophy statement and use it to work through John
Doe's case. What is moral and immoral per your theory?
How would the veil of ignorance or a different theory of justice address John
Doe's case?
Consideration
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 13
Lesson
Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Introduction
Some people believe that you can tell who a person is by what they do when no one is
looking. Let's look at the following case. John Doe, a nurse, has downloaded an
application to her phone that allows him to download copyrighted textbooks for a
nursing course (that Doe is going to take) without his Internet Service Provider knowing
it. The application is called "Cloak" as in cloak of invisibility (a hooded coat one wears
to make it so others cannot see you). The application disguises his phone and makes it
so the information on it is inaccessible. John is aware that other people who are of a
lower socio-economic status (like him) also use this software program for the same
reason (and to save money). John Doe knows that his religion forbids him from using
this application to download in this manner. John Doe is focused on his own economic
situation and does not consider the publisher, author, and others involved in the books.
Think about a course of social action; what social values should be used to address this
moral issue and conflict.
Initial Post Instructions
Create a personal ethical philosophy and explain from which philosophy or
philosophies (it must include at least one of the following: virtue ethics, Kantian
ethics, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, or social contract ethics) you created it and
why the contents are important and meaningful for you. List its precepts.
Take your personal ethical philosophy statement and use it to work through John
Doe's case. What is moral and immoral per your theory?
How would the veil of ignorance or a different theory of justice address John
Doe's case?
