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Discussion scenario

Alexis, a gifted high school student, wants to become a doctor. Because she comes from a poor family, she will need a scholarship in order to attend college. Some of her classes require students to do extra research projects in order to get an A. Her high school has a few older PCs, but there are always long lines of students waiting to use them during the school day. After school, she usually works at a part-time job to help support her family.  One evening Alexis visits the library of a private college a few miles from her family's apartment, and she finds plenty of unused PCs connected to the Internet. She surreptitiously looks over the shoulder of another student to learn a valid login/password combination. Alexis returns to the library several times a week, and by using its PCs and printers she efficiently completes the extra research projects, graduates from high school with straight As, and gets a full-ride scholarship to attend a prestigious university.

Questions

1. List 5 reasons why Alexis did the right thing.
2. Now list 5 reasons why Alexis did not do the right thing. 
3. What ethical theory or theories support your decisions? Remember there are no right or wrong answers.

A Few Questions to Consider:

• Was anybody harmed by her actions?
• Did anyone benefit from her actions?
• Would you call Alexis a good role model for other students?
• Were there other ways Alexis could have accomplished her objective?