a. Arguably, John's donation would be supererogatory, so his refusal
should not be deemed morally wrong.
b. John lives in a society in which people are free to make their own
' decisions. There is no law forcing him to donate his kidney; he has
the right to refuse the donation.
No doubt additional arguments exist on both sides. There is not necessarily
a right or wrong answer. There may well be two or more equally right
answers. This is one way in which ethics cases differ from other games or
problem-solving exercises used in EFL classrooms. They also differ in their
relevance to the real world. The relevance of each case should be explained
to the students, who will then situate the scenario within a “real world"
context. The case of the kidney transplant, for instance, is highly pertinent
at a time when thousands of people die in hospital for lack of available
organs. In the absence of an absolutely “correct” answer, teachers must not
forcefully impose their views onto students, although there is no reason why
they may not express a preferred moral stance. Teachers should openly
accept the plurality of opinions and acknowledge the complexity of many
ethical issues.
Teachers can approach the case in a number of ways. They can use it as a
springboard for general discussion or as a reading comprehension or writing
exercise. If they choose the latter, they can ask students to write letters
from particular perspectives, such as:
- You are the doctor. Write a short letter to John explaining why it is
important for him to donate his kidney. "
- You are John. Write a short letter to the doctor explaining why you
r refuse to donate your kidney.
(My experience suggests that the second answer will be shorter than the
first one.) Whatever the chosen activity, teachers must play devil's advocate
to cover all aspects of the problem and encourage debate. Good points
should be congratulated, weaker ones challenged.
a. Arguably, John's donation would be supererogatory, so his refusalshould not be deemed morally wrong.b. John lives in a society in which people are free to make their own' decisions. There is no law forcing him to donate his kidney; he hasthe right to refuse the donation.No doubt additional arguments exist on both sides. There is not necessarilya right or wrong answer. There may well be two or more equally rightanswers. This is one way in which ethics cases differ from other games orproblem-solving exercises used in EFL classrooms. They also differ in theirrelevance to the real world. The relevance of each case should be explainedto the students, who will then situate the scenario within a “real world"context. The case of the kidney transplant, for instance, is highly pertinentat a time when thousands of people die in hospital for lack of availableorgans. In the absence of an absolutely “correct” answer, teachers must notforcefully impose their views onto students, although there is no reason whythey may not express a preferred moral stance. Teachers should openlyaccept the plurality of opinions and acknowledge the complexity of manyethical issues.Teachers can approach the case in a number of ways. They can use it as aspringboard for general discussion or as a reading comprehension or writingexercise. If they choose the latter, they can ask students to write lettersfrom particular perspectives, such as:- You are the doctor. Write a short letter to John explaining why it isimportant for him to donate his kidney. "- You are John. Write a short letter to the doctor explaining why your refuse to donate your kidney.(My experience suggests that the second answer will be shorter than thefirst one.) Whatever the chosen activity, teachers must play devil's advocateto cover all aspects of the problem and encourage debate. Good pointsshould be congratulated, weaker ones challenged.
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