Gives a summary of a TOK presentation for school
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The NSA (National Surveillance Agency) surveillance act 2001
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Ethical checks and balances - the law - just because something is legal, does it make it ethically or morally correct?
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Knowledge issue: ethics
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Self-interest - is often a justification for breaking moral codes
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Reason - defined as cause, justification and explanation
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Reason vs. Emotion - A professor named Antonio Damasio argues that reason is often directed by emotion
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Consequentialism - judging whether an action is good or bad on its outcome, rather than their intentions
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Consequences of the NSA surveillance act: many lawsuits were filed, war on terror, social unrest in the US
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The consequences of the act had a negative impact = morally incorrect
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Deontology - duty-based ethics, which essentially focusses on the intentions rather than the consequences of the surveillance act
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Kant - if someone acted because it was their duty to do so, then they are acting in a morally correct manner
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Since George Bush thought it was his duty to increase national security and protect the people of the United States, therefore his actions were morally correct
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TOK presentation summary
