Reference no: EM133734557
Instruction: Please read the following story. After reading the story, rank the five characters in the story in the space provided below it, beginning with the one you consider as most offensive, and ending with the one you consider as least objectionable. Also, note your reasons as to why you ranked them in that order. Use the rubric as a guide. Identify ethical theories, legal theories or cases, social policy impacts, and how it relates to social justice.
There lived a woman named Penny who was in love with a man named Leonard. Leonard lived on the shore of a river. Penny lived on the opposite shore of the same river. The river that separated the two lovers was teeming with dangerous alligators. Penny wanted to cross the river to be with Leonard. Unfortunately, the bridge had been washed out by a heavy flood the previous week. So she went to ask Sheldon, a riverboat captain, to take her across. He said he would be glad to if she would consent to go to bed with him prior to the voyage. She promptly refused and went to a friend named Raj to explain her plight. Raj did not want to get involved at all in the situation. Penny felt her only alternative was to accept Sheldon's terms. Sheldon fulfilled his promise to Penny and delivered her into the arms of Leonard.
When Penny told Leonard about her amorous escapade in order to cross the river, Leonard cast her aside with disdain. Heartsick and rejected, Penny turned to Howard with her tale of woe. Howard, feeling compassion for Penny, sought out Leonard and beat him brutally. Penny was overjoyed at the sight of Leonard getting his due. As the sun set on the horizon, people heard Penny laughing at Leonard.