Answer to Question #241590 in English for manish

Question

1. Identify and evaluate one ethical issue in the newspaper article using the concept of ethical interconnectedness 

 2. Evaluate the character of two people (or groups/institutions) in the article using two principles from the theory of virtue ethics 

3. Discuss the wrongdoing in the newspaper article. Relate your discussion of this wrongdoing to two principles from the theory of deontology.

4. Outline a utilitarian’s response to the newspaper article (2 marks). Refer to at least two principles from this theory

5. Analyse two approaches of governance referred to in the article and critically evaluate two principles of governance that are being compromised

Answer 1

1.     The ethical dilemma in this article is manslaughter by 22-year-old Sefo Amituana'i, which demands a person or organization to select between choices that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or incorrect (unethical). We require and rely on other people, and our actions and behaviors have an impact on us and those around us, which is termed as ethical interrelated.

The ethical interconnection includes the fact that the defendant's wife and son rely on him, and his actions will have an impact on them. They will be taunted by society and will experience emotional hardship. His death will have an impact on the deceased's relatives. He was someone's son, and his family will never be able to make up for what they have lost. The defendant will be held accountable for his actions. Witnesses to the homicide will be traumatized.

2.     The defendant lacked golden mean, and as a result, he performed a very extreme action in which he was aggressive, ferocious, and angry, and he lost control and murdered. Instead, he should have adopted a more balanced approach, such as using legal procedures or involving the police. The deceased lacked character ethics (define the term). He lacked character, as evidenced by the fact that "he also questioned the co-defendant where the defendant's sister was sleeping, which irritated the defendant." His ill-advised remarks inflamed the defendant's rage, resulting in a terrible outcome.

3.     According to this argument, the wrongdoing is manslaughter, which can be justified using the humanity formula and the categorical imperative. A deontologist will strongly oppose this ethical dilemma since the life of the departed has value, which no one has the authority to take away. The defendant, according to the categorical imperative, was not a law-abiding citizen who took the law into his own hands.

4.     In this scenario, cost and benefit can be applied. Benefit: Protected family members, and as a protective brother, he defended his sister's honor from a dead whose intentions were not good. Cost: Legal charges will be brought against you, and you will be shamed in society, as well as your child and wife. One of the members of the family passed away. As a result, the cost of this activity outweighs the gain, and a utilitarian will oppose it.

5.     Self-Governance is the ability to manage one's own affairs using a moral compass. To avoid engaging in such behaviors, one must be capable of self-control and self-governance. Shared obligations in family governance. The rule of law and the pursuit of consensus are being jeopardized.