Please skim through the YouTube video and post 2 comments about 2 ethical theories that Prof. Sandel is presenting in this video.

Then post a comment on each of these other students’ comments. Be specific and precise.

Ani- In the video, he mentions several scenarios, one is choosing to save 5 people and killing one. Another example that the speaker used was providing transplants for patients who desperately needed them but taking from a perfectly healthy individual. When asked what is the right thing to do, the audience had several different perspectives on what they would do. When observing this more closely it seems as though there are some moral dilemmas in the second scenario because of the way the request is being handled. Some people found it uncomfortable to go murder a perfectly healthy man and take the organs to give to patients in need although their lives depended on it. In the first scenario, more people were open to pushing over the overweight man to save 5 people in a sense of seeing this overweight man as not valuable but somewhat valuable due to his status. Utilitarianism is displayed in some cases where some people refused to push the overweight person onto the tracks to save the five. This can be seen as having a duty to have integrity and not deviating from your morals because of a sudden situation that presents itself.

John- The three major approaches to justice are discussed by Michael Sandler. The relevance of good citizenship, communal well-being, and individual rights Professor Sandel presents his audience with challenging moral dilemmas and asks for their input on what they believe is the correct thing to do. He then challenges us to rethink our responses in light of new possibilities. The results are frequently startling, revealing that moral issues are rarely black and white. Modern ideas of justice begin with individual freedom to live as you see fit, whereas ancient theories of justice begin with virtue.