Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment
In Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment the main character plots and carries out the murder of an old woman who has a considerable amount of money in her apartment. After killing her, he steals the money. He argues that 1) she is a malicious old woman, petty, cantankerous and scheming, useless to herself and to society (which happens to be true), and her life causes no happiness to herself or to others; and 2) her money if found after her death would only fall into the hands of chisellers anyway, whereas he would use it to pay for his education. Construct a 2-3 page essay detailing how this action is ethically justifiable, or not.
Scenario Evaluation Rubric
1. Describe in detail two or more positions – Outstanding
Identifies and describes two or more positions – Satisfactory
Only identifies two (or fewer) positions – Unsatisfactory
2. Detailed recognition of both individual and societal impacts – Outstanding
Recognizes both individual and societal impacts – Satisfactory
Does not recognize both individual and societal impacts – Unsatisfactory
3. Contrasts the consequences of each enunciated position in detail – Outstanding
Contrasts the consequences of each enunciated position – Satisfactory
Does not contrast the consequences of each position – Unsatisfactory
