Choose ONE of the following questions and write a brief response that follows the following rubric

ESSAY QUESTIONS

 

Choose ONE of the following questions and write a brief response that follows the following rubric:

Question editorial specifics:

One page minimum, double-spaced, 1” margins, at least 200 words.

Times New Roman font 12 pt., MLA citations, and follow MLA format.

IF written before the exam, all references may be used (open-book).

 

This question should be written before the exam, printed out, and brought to class on the day of the exam.  If you don’t not write the answer ahead of time you may write it at the time of the exam.

 

The question is worth 10 points.

 

CHOOSE ONE

 

Q1.      Provide your answer to the following situation.  Respond to this situation from a Kantian point of view.

 

Suppose that a person with knowledge of an imminent terrorist attack, that will kill many people in the next 24 hours, is in the hands of the authorities and that he will disclose the information needed to prevent the attack, and save many people,but only if he is tortured.  Should he be tortured?

 

OR

 

Q2.      Both Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill were philosophers who wrote on the ethical theory of Utilitarianism.  Briefly discuss the most significant difference between Mill’s Utilitarianism and Bentham’s Utilitarianism.

 

 

 

 

Bonus

 

For 10 extra points on this exam:

 

 

Do BOTH and bring them to the exam.