Essential Questions

Community: Are there certain obligations for humanity to treat members of a community and the natural enviornment in a certain way? Are there constraints? If so, are the obligations and constraints based only on a concern for the indirect effects on humanity?

Justice: What are the justifications for, and implications of, claiming that there are universal standards for morality? When moral codes of individuals conflict, can criteria be developed for an international morality that transcends them?

Forgiveness: To what extent does the state of a person's knowledge play in deciding whether an act is right or wrong? Under what conditions would it be legitimate for a person to plead ignorance?

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Karadzic is a Monster? How do we know?

Please read the Peter Maas article from Love Thy Neighbor and the Independent article on Radovan Karadzic. Please be aware that the descriptions are graphic. If you do not wish to read the articles, please e-mail me and I will give you an alternative assignment. Please answer the following question on your ToK blog by September 3 for full credit. (10 pts)

The Independent refers to Karadzic as a "Monster." Think back to last year and consider: "How do they know what they know?" How have they attempted to justify their knowledge claims? Please be specific.
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