Review the dilemma below
Take some time to consider your own personal feelings and values towards the situation, ethical principles you have read about thus far, and any outside knowledge you would like to draw from
This assignment will only be read by you and the teacher, so be as honest and reflective as possible, there is no wrong (or right) answer here rather the goal of this exercise is to reflect on your own values and principles and put them into practice
There is no word limit and I am not expecting a report (typically a page of writing is fine) but keep in mind the following guidelines:
What is your own personal approach/instincts to the situation?
What concepts from the book do you think of when reading the situation?
According to ethical standards what “should” the outcome be?
According to your own personal feelings, what would your actions be?
Dilemma
You are in a car with a friend who is driving. Your friend hits a pedestrian who was walking on the street. You know that your friend was going 50 mph in a place where the official speed limit was 30 mph. There were no other witnesses, just you. Your friend’s lawyers say that if you testify that your friend was only going 30 mph that you will save your friend from serious consequences.
What right does your friend have to expect that you protect him? (give a short explanation of why this is so)
My friend has every right to expect me to testify that he was only going 30 mph.
My friend has some right to expect me to testify that he was only going 30 mph.
My friend has no right to expect me to testify that he was only going 30 mph.