BY Abitur Ethics (eA) case studies
BY Abitur Ethics (eA) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
This independent study page provides practice for BY Abitur Ethics (eA). Its editorial learning areas include Knowledge,reality andargument; Human beings,freedom andsociety; Moral theories andjustification; Applied ethics andresponsibility. The questions develop subject knowledge and application through worked reasoning, distinctions between competing answers, and practical scenarios. Study the relevant guide before attempting a mixed set, then explain the evidence or calculation that supports each answer. Topics on this exam: Knowledge,reality andargument, Human beings,freedom andsociety, Moral theories andjustification, and Applied ethics andresponsibility. The BY Abitur Ethics (eA) case studies are 4 cases and about 962 words.
1A valid pattern and an unsupported converse
A fictional philosophy class is given a stipulated rule:every member of the archive team has completed the documentation course. It is also stipulated that Mira is a member of that team. One student concludes that Mira completed the course. A second observes that Joel completed the course and concludes that Joel must therefore belong to the archive team.
238 words, about 1 min2Choosing a rule without knowing one's future position
An original fictional exercise asks students to design principles for distributing access to a community learningcentre. They know thatparticipants will have different in comes, travel distances, access needs and family commitments, but each student must choose principles without knowing whichposition they will occupy. Proposal A gives every available place to the highest bidders. Proposal B guarantees meaningful basic access, then considers extra arrangements that would improve the position of those facing thegreatest disadvantage.
245 words, about 1 min3A false promise and different moral explanations
In an invented ethics discussion, a student considers making a promise to return a borrowed book while already planning never to return it. The exercise stipulates that the owner would not lend the book if the true intention were known. One group evaluates the maxim and whether a practice of promising could survive the general adoption of such deception. Another considers likely effects on the owner, the borrower and futuretrust.
239 words, about 1 min4A quotation that is accurate but misleading
A fictional student magazine receives permission to interview a club organizer about a new activity. The organizer says:The first trial was difficult, but after wechanged the timing and as ked participants for feedback, the latest session workedwell. A proposed headlinequotes only The first trial was difficult and claims that the whole programme hasfailed. The editor can publish the full context, write a more accurate summary or omit the claim until further evidence is obtained.
240 words, about 1 min