Text Task: What is the strongest moral theory presented in Rachels text, Chapters 11 and 12. Why? Support your claim, by responding to the following moral question: We are considering whether to sacrifice one young healthy teenager’s life to use an organ and tissue donor to help save the lives or dramatically improve, even save, the lives of 10 other people in need of various organs which this person could supply. Use your favored moral theory, as described in the Rachels text, Chapters 11 and 12, to support your claim. Video Task: Review one of the links listed and report some idea that you find particularly thought-provoking: Michael Sandel – Putting a Price on Human Life http://www.justiceharvard.org/2011/02/episode-two/ Michael Sandel – What’s the Right Thing to Do? Mind your Motive – Kantian Moral Philosophy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rv-4aUbZxQ Use elements of Chapters 11 and 12 to support your claim.
