Take A Stand

“Streaming Fights Online”

Group 2: (Emma. T, DEAndra. D, Karu. T)
 Dilemma Description
The school day had just ended, and Aruv was storming through the halls
looking for Drew. During the last period, a classmate told Aruv something
rude Drew had said about Aruv's sister, and Aruv was ready to fight him.
“Streaming Indira pulled out her phone and started following Aruv, recording him as he
searched through the halls on his hunt for Drew. She was sharing live, and
Fights there was already a growing audience watching online, egging Aruv on.
When Aruv found Drew, they started fighting and a large crowd gathered in
Online” person. All around them, people stood behind their phones, recording the
scene. Eventually, a teacher realized what was going on and broke up the
fight. Over the next few days, the school investigated what happened and
decided to suspend both Aruv and Indira. Was it OK for people to record and
stream or post the fight? Why, or why not? Do you think that Indira
deserved consequences, as well as Aruv? Why, or why not?

Questions to Consider:
→ What might be Indira's motivation for recording the fight? Does it matter?
→ What if Indira just wanted the video to go viral so she would get famous?
→ What if Indira said she was scared of Aruv and didn't know what else to do since there were no adults around?
→ Are there situations when recording violence can be helpful?
→ Are there situations when recording violence can be harmful or make the situation worse?
→ What if there were one student recording the fight versus 20 students recording the fight?
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 Take On A Framework!
Consider each of the 3 decision-making
frameworks. Each group member should
take one perspective. How might the
process and outcome look different for
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CONSEQUENTIALIST Framework (Dea)
Someone from this approach would… Student(s):
● Not film the flight
Dean/Administrator: ● Tell a teacher/administrator
● Punish student(s) because it lands the
best outcome of the student that doesn’t
have much to do with the fight to not get
in trouble

Pros Cons

Dean/Administrator: Dean/Administrator:
● Students will learn their lesson ● Could be disliked by students
● Shows the other students not to do ● Could cause outrage between
the same students

Student(s): Student(s):
● Would not get in trouble or punished ● Could be disliked by classmates for
snitching
DUTY Framework - Emma
The Dean (duty as the Dean) ~ The Student (duty of a student) ~
If they do record ‘IF THEY DON’T RECORD’
- Punishing the student, as the duty of doing their - wouldn’t film the video, as the “duty” of staying out
job as the Dean of trouble, as a student
‘IF THEY DO RECORD’
- would film the video in the duty of being a student,
and getting the drama out

Pros Cons

Student - Student -
If they don’t record If they don’t record
● Keeps other students confidentiality ● Unliked for not spreading drama
● Stays out of trouble If they do record
If they do record ● In trouble with the school
● Could gain popularity ● Not liked by the Dean

Dean - Dean -
If they don’t record If they do record
● Gains trust with that student ● Unliked by students for punishing the
If they do record student
● He gets to do his job
 VIRTUE Framework (Karu)
Someone from this approach would…
Dean: Student:
● Break up the fight ● Not beat up drew instead find
● Suspend Aruv and Indira another way of holding drew accountable
● Not record the fight
● Tell somebody about the fight

Pros Cons

Students:
● They won’t get in trouble
● They could find a different way to
get Drew in trouble such as telling a
teacher
● The fight would have stayed private
Dean:
● Keep the school at a good & safe
reputation
Students:
● Drew does not get any punishment
● The teachers might not care/do anything
about the issue
● Drew might continue to bully Aruv’s
sister
Dean:
● Doesn’t know the motive behind the
fight, meaning Drew wouldn’t get any
punishment for being rude.
Take A Stand!
Decide as a group which
approach would be best and
explain why.
Group’s Decision
Aruv: Duty
● Even if they tell the teachers, sometimes they don’t do anything about it, and his
sister may continue to get bullied by Drew. >:(
● It is his duty to interfere and do something to help his sister.
● He has a duty as an older brother to protect his sister.

Indira: Virtue
● She is just a bystander
● She was doing what she thought was good in the moment, since she didn’t
account for consequences and was not following a specific duty
● We do not know what motives she had behind her actions