In contrast, Martin Luther King, Jr. seems to argue that there are compelling reasons for acting morally. How are we to decide between them? Are they both right? Or wrong?

What is Ethics? What is Morals?
Assignment:
Reader: pp. 328-332 (Sartre) and pp. 356-377 (King, Jr.) Blackboard: Case Study: “A Good Team Player”

The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre appears to hold the view that there are no ethical systems that can tell us what the right thing is to do, that what is right can only be a result of a choice we make for ourselves irrespective of any other considerations. In contrast, Martin Luther King, Jr. seems to argue that there are compelling reasons for acting morally. How are we to decide between them? Are they both right? Or wrong?

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Read the case study “A Good Team Player” carefully. If you were Steven in this case study, what would you do and why? Have you ever found yourself in a position like Steven’s? Let’s discuss on-line by posting discussion notes.