ETHICS: What is Kant’s evaluation of the forward-looking nature of utilitarianism? Where does, for Kant, the moral worth of an action reside? How does one, according to Kant, determine what the right action is within in a certain moral dilemma? Explain, discuss and evaluate. How might a Kantian apporach the following scenario? Explain.
SCENARIO ------
The mood at MacKenzie Academy is tense with anticipation. For the first time in many, many years, the varsity basketball team has made it to the state semifinals. The community is excited too, and everyone is making plans to attend the big event next Saturday night.
Jeff, the varsity coach, has been waiting for years to field such a team. Speed, teamwork, balance: they've got it all. Only one more week to practice, he tells his team, and not a rule can be broken.
Everyone must be at practice each night at the regularly scheduled time: No Exceptions.
Brad and Mike are two of the team's starters. From their perspective, they're indispensable to the team, the guys who will bring victory to MacKenzie. They decide—why, no one will ever know—to show up an hour late to the next day's practice.
Jeff is furious. They have deliberately disobeyed his orders. The rule says they should be suspended for one full week. If he follows the rule, Brad and Mike will not play in the semifinals. But the whole team is depending on them.