Thursday 12/1: Ethics Case Study – the Freedman’s Memorial

Zoom link for tonight's 6pm class can be found here. If you are prompted for a passcode, it is 373292.

Zoom link to the class recording can be found here.

Read/watch for class:

1. • Review Ethical Theories Map - can also be found with other material on ethics here from October 14 class on ethics

   • David Blight, “Yes, the Freedman’s Memorial Uses Racist Imagery, But Don’t Tear It Down,” Washington Post, June 2020. PDF of article can be found below.

   • “Protesters: Remove Statues of Slave Kneeling Before Lincoln in Boston, D.C.,” WBUR News, June 2020. PDF of article can be found below.

   • "Discovery of Frederick Douglass Letter Sheds Light on Contested Lincoln Statue," The Guardian, July 5th 2020. PDF can also be found below.

Prepare/organize for class:

Prepare notes on the following two questions using the ethics theories we have studied.

What ethical justifications could we give to support the removal of the Freedman’s Memorial?

What ethical justifications could we give to object to the removal of the Freedman’s Memorial?