Formulating an argument to support
your position
It is snowing. Two people drive
home from work in opposite directions down country roads. Both slide in the
snow, and run off the road. The first person, when she slides, runs into a
mailbox. The other person runs into a child.
Assume that both drivers weren’t
impaired in any way (e.g., not drunk, not distracted, etc.).
(A) Are both drivers’ actions
equally morally excusable? Why or why not?
(B) Construct an argument to
support your position on the case.
(C) Reflect on what your answers
in (A) and (B) reveal about the value of intent in determining the moral worth
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