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TOK ETHICS: Mini presentation Structure

Go to the BBC website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/guide/

In pairs choose one ethical issue OR use a case study you know that contains several

perspectives and ethical complexities.

60 minutes to prepare, 10 minutes each to present.

1. Outline the issue why it is an issue where it exists why it is an ethics issue givethe territory and history of the issue.

2. Identify at least 3 perspectives on the topic 3 different stakeholders or interestgroups who have different perspectives that clash on the issue

3. Present each perspective as a group who make knowledge claims.4. Look at the 4 theories of ethics in considering your issue5. For each group you must consider:

The knowledge claim

The justifications for the claims

The sources for the claims religion, science, cultural practice etc

The role of the 4 ways of knowing in supporting such justifications for the claims

Look at a language extract used or stated by the group and analyse it for persuasive

techniques

Look at the role of emotion in the perspective do people get angry? Happy? Sad? EtcExamine the function of reason in the justification. Are there flaws in reasoning apparent?

How does sense perception play a role in justification of a knowledge claim?

6. Ultimately be prepared to make statements about the Knowledge issues as you goalong and finally come up with ONE BIG KNOWLEDGE ISSUE

Use this table to clarify your ideas

TOK ANALYTICAL TOOLS Perspective 1

stakeholder,

interest group

Perspective 2-

stakeholder,

interest group

Perspective 3 -

stakeholder,

interest group

Knowledge Claim - a

definite statement about

the issue that claims withcertainty that some point is

right

Justification for claim look

at the role of religion,

science, culture, historical

background, evidence in

forming these ideas. Bring

in areas of knowledge such

as Human Sciences, Science,

Arts, History, Mathematics

etc if you can

WOK

show

how

these are

used to

Language

(look at the use

of persuasive

language to

sway an

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justify a

K I give

concrete

examples

and be

prepared

to show

them on

the

screen

audience or

reader)

Sense

perception

(photos,

graphics good

to use here)

Emotion(reports about

emotional

involvement

good here)

Reason

(examine the

logic of claims

and try to find

fallacies)KNOWLEDGE ISSUES

These should be a

combination of WoK and

AoK and must be expressed

using TOK terms. When in

doubt start with to what

extent