Sleep dealer
Wednesday 6 April 2016
Act utilitarianism is a utilitarian theory of ethics which states that a person's act is morally right if and only if it produces at least as much happiness as any other act that the person could perform at that time.
Rule utilitarianism is a form of utilitarianism that says an action is right as it conforms to a rule that leads to the greatest good, or that "the rightness or wrongness of a particular action is a function of the correctness of the rule of which it is an instance."
But Mill also argues that it is sometimes right to violate general ethical rules:
… justice is a name for certain moral requirements, which, regarded collectively, stand higher in the scale of social utility, and are therefore of more paramount obligation, than any others; though particular cases may occur in which some other social duty is so important, as to overrule any one of the general maxims of justice. Thus, to save a life, it may not only be allowable, but a duty, to steal, or take by force, the necessary food or medicine, or to kidnap, and compel to officiate, the only qualified medical practitioner.[
You can review your answers below; all the correct answers and your
incorrect answers have been highlighted.
Rule utilitarianism is a form of utilitarianism that says an action is right as it conforms to a rule that leads to the greatest good, or that "the rightness or wrongness of a particular action is a function of the correctness of the rule of which it is an instance."
But Mill also argues that it is sometimes right to violate general ethical rules:
… justice is a name for certain moral requirements, which, regarded collectively, stand higher in the scale of social utility, and are therefore of more paramount obligation, than any others; though particular cases may occur in which some other social duty is so important, as to overrule any one of the general maxims of justice. Thus, to save a life, it may not only be allowable, but a duty, to steal, or take by force, the necessary food or medicine, or to kidnap, and compel to officiate, the only qualified medical practitioner.[
Ursula Le Guin: Short Stories Quiz "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"
Multiple Choice Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Lauren do to the dog at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Pets it.
(b) Feeds it.
(c) Captures it.
(d) Shoots it.
(a) Pets it.
(b) Feeds it.
(c) Captures it.
(d) Shoots it.
2. Why does Keith say that his friends on the outside find him useful?
(a) Because he has money.
(b) Because he has a gun.
(c) Because he reads and writes.
(d) Because he gets them drugs.
(a) Because he has money.
(b) Because he has a gun.
(c) Because he reads and writes.
(d) Because he gets them drugs.
3. How does Amy die?
(a) She is killed by a feral dog.
(b) She is hit by a car.
(c) By a stray bullet.
(d) From hunger.
(a) She is killed by a feral dog.
(b) She is hit by a car.
(c) By a stray bullet.
(d) From hunger.
4. What is Lauren's stepmother's first language?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Portugese.
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Portugese.
5. What does Lauren recommend Joanne do while she reads?
(a) Read out loud.
(b) Listen to the radio.
(c) Take notes.
(d) All answers are correct.
(a) Read out loud.
(b) Listen to the radio.
(c) Take notes.
(d) All answers are correct.
6. Who becomes pregnant in the neighborhood?
(a) Aura Moss.
(b) Joanne.
(c) Bianca Montoya.
(d) Lauren.
(a) Aura Moss.
(b) Joanne.
(c) Bianca Montoya.
(d) Lauren.
7. How many dead people does Lauren see on her way to get baptized?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) One.
(d) Three.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) One.
(d) Three.
8. What does Lauren suggest she and Joanne make?
(a) New clothes.
(b) Emergency packs.
(c) Acorn bread.
(d) A time capsule.
(a) New clothes.
(b) Emergency packs.
(c) Acorn bread.
(d) A time capsule.
9. Why does Mrs. Sims live alone?
(a) Because her husband leaves her.
(b) Because her house is very small.
(c) Because all of her family moves away.
(d) Because she doesn't get along with her daughter-in-law.
(a) Because her husband leaves her.
(b) Because her house is very small.
(c) Because all of her family moves away.
(d) Because she doesn't get along with her daughter-in-law.
10. What does Lauren wish she takes with her on her journey?
(a) Curtis.
(b) Her writings.
(c) A gun.
(d) Her father.
(a) Curtis.
(b) Her writings.
(c) A gun.
(d) Her father.
11. How does Reverend Olamina usually travel to work?
(a) He takes a public transportation system.
(b) In a carpool.
(c) By bike.
(d) He walks.
(a) He takes a public transportation system.
(b) In a carpool.
(c) By bike.
(d) He walks.
12. What song does Kayla sing at the service?
(a) "We Shall Not be Moved".
(b) "We Shall Overcome".
(c) "Battle Hymn of the Republic".
(d) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot."
(a) "We Shall Not be Moved".
(b) "We Shall Overcome".
(c) "Battle Hymn of the Republic".
(d) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot."
13. At least how many guns does each household in the neighborhood have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.
14. What is special about the water used for the baptism?
(a) It is free.
(b) It is colored blue.
(c) It is fresh and clean.
(d) It is bought by Lauren herself.
(a) It is free.
(b) It is colored blue.
(c) It is fresh and clean.
(d) It is bought by Lauren herself.
15. Who else besides Lauren does not cry over Keith's death?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Cory.
(c) Her father.
(d) Gregory.
(a) Marcus.
(b) Cory.
(c) Her father.
(d) Gregory.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Mrs. Sims die?
2. Who does the astronomy book that Lauren learns the constellations from belong to?
3. What do Cory and Rev. Olamina only drink on special occasions?
4. What types of books is Lauren reading?
5. How does Keith get out of the gates?
Sleep Dealer is a 2008 futuristic science fiction film directed by Alex Rivera.
Sleep Dealer depicts a dystopian future to explore ways in which technology both oppresses and connects migrants.[2] A fortified wall has ended unauthorized Mexico-US immigration, but migrant workers are replaced by robots, remotely controlled by the same class of would-be emigrants. Their life force is inevitably used up, and they are discarded without medical compensation.
Sleep Dealer depicts a dystopian future to explore ways in which technology both oppresses and connects migrants.[2] A fortified wall has ended unauthorized Mexico-US immigration, but migrant workers are replaced by robots, remotely controlled by the same class of would-be emigrants. Their life force is inevitably used up, and they are discarded without medical compensation.
The works that are covered in dystopia are:
- parable of a sower
- never let me go
- david nye, technology matters: questions to live with
- sleep dealer
- drone
- the ones who walk away from omelus
- the essay questions are attached
- i am thinking of doing either question 1 or 2 from the attachment.
Drone is a 2014 English-language documentary film directed by Norwegian director Tonje Hessen Schei. The film explores the use of drones in warfare. Drone aired on the TV network Arte on April 15, 2014. The documentary screened at several film festivals throughout 2014, winning several awards. Drone was released in Norway on February 27, 2015.
Parable of the Sower
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Lauren do to the dog at the end of Chapter Four?
(a) Pets it.
(b) Feeds it.
(c) Captures it.
(d) Shoots it.
(a) Pets it.
(b) Feeds it.
(c) Captures it.
(d) Shoots it.
2. Why does Keith say that his friends on the outside find him useful?
(a) Because he has money.
(b) Because he has a gun.
(c) Because he reads and writes.
(d) Because he gets them drugs.
(a) Because he has money.
(b) Because he has a gun.
(c) Because he reads and writes.
(d) Because he gets them drugs.
3. How does Amy die?
(a) She is killed by a feral dog.
(b) She is hit by a car.
(c) By a stray bullet.
(d) From hunger.
(a) She is killed by a feral dog.
(b) She is hit by a car.
(c) By a stray bullet.
(d) From hunger.
4. What is Lauren's stepmother's first language?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Portugese.
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Portugese.
5. What does Lauren recommend Joanne do while she reads?
(a) Read out loud.
(b) Listen to the radio.
(c) Take notes.
(d) All answers are correct.
(a) Read out loud.
(b) Listen to the radio.
(c) Take notes.
(d) All answers are correct.
6. Who becomes pregnant in the neighborhood?
(a) Aura Moss.
(b) Joanne.
(c) Bianca Montoya.
(d) Lauren.
(a) Aura Moss.
(b) Joanne.
(c) Bianca Montoya.
(d) Lauren.
7. How many dead people does Lauren see on her way to get baptized?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) One.
(d) Three.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) One.
(d) Three.
8. What does Lauren suggest she and Joanne make?
(a) New clothes.
(b) Emergency packs.
(c) Acorn bread.
(d) A time capsule.
(a) New clothes.
(b) Emergency packs.
(c) Acorn bread.
(d) A time capsule.
9. Why does Mrs. Sims live alone?
(a) Because her husband leaves her.
(b) Because her house is very small.
(c) Because all of her family moves away.
(d) Because she doesn't get along with her daughter-in-law.
(a) Because her husband leaves her.
(b) Because her house is very small.
(c) Because all of her family moves away.
(d) Because she doesn't get along with her daughter-in-law.
10. What does Lauren wish she takes with her on her journey?
(a) Curtis.
(b) Her writings.
(c) A gun.
(d) Her father.
(a) Curtis.
(b) Her writings.
(c) A gun.
(d) Her father.
11. How does Reverend Olamina usually travel to work?
(a) He takes a public transportation system.
(b) In a carpool.
(c) By bike.
(d) He walks.
(a) He takes a public transportation system.
(b) In a carpool.
(c) By bike.
(d) He walks.
12. What song does Kayla sing at the service?
(a) "We Shall Not be Moved".
(b) "We Shall Overcome".
(c) "Battle Hymn of the Republic".
(d) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot."
(a) "We Shall Not be Moved".
(b) "We Shall Overcome".
(c) "Battle Hymn of the Republic".
(d) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot."
13. At least how many guns does each household in the neighborhood have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.
14. What is special about the water used for the baptism?
(a) It is free.
(b) It is colored blue.
(c) It is fresh and clean.
(d) It is bought by Lauren herself.
(a) It is free.
(b) It is colored blue.
(c) It is fresh and clean.
(d) It is bought by Lauren herself.
15. Who else besides Lauren does not cry over Keith's death?
(a) Marcus.
(b) Cory.
(c) Her father.
(d) Gregory.
(a) Marcus.
(b) Cory.
(c) Her father.
(d) Gregory.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Mrs. Sims die?
2. Who does the astronomy book that Lauren learns the constellations from belong to?
3. What do Cory and Rev. Olamina only drink on special occasions?
4. What types of books is Lauren reading?
5. How does Keith get out of the gates?
Ursula Le Guin: Short Stories Quiz "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas"
EDIT For notes+Parable of the Sower
EDIT For notes
Parable of the Sower Chapter 19: Evolution and Change
Throughout the book The Parable of the Sower, many
different ideas are shared by the Earthseed group. The leader of the
group Lauren is what the book calls a “sharer.” She has a syndrome
called hyperempathy. This means that she feels what other people feel.
This is both an asset and a disadvantage for her throughout the book.
The world in which the group Earthseed lives is full of corruption and
pain. The group is made up of believers of a higher calling and they set
out on a quest to change the world in which they live. The overall idea
in their faith is change. They believe that by taking a positive
ownership of change, that they will be able to make the world a better
place.
In
the verse in chapter 19, again there is a central point about change.
They also integrate their belief that space travel allows for an escape
from their world which is falling apart. They believe that it is
important to have this destiny as something to believe in for the
future. In the verse, the central object is the life of a galaxy.
Throughout the verse the life of a galaxy is explained. I believe that
they are relating this to their idea of life on Earth. They believe
that, like a star, life first ignites. Then during its life it burns.
Then it begins to age. Finally it cools and disappears. This can also be
related to the idea of life on Earth. People are first born initially
igniting their life. During their childhood and bulk of their life they
burn. As they get older they begin to age. As they near the end of their
life they begin to cool until they pass away. This metaphor is very
effective in explaining the timeline of life.
Following
this verse, the word Evolving is present. I believe that the Earthseed
group understands that the world around them is constantly evolving or
changing. This idea is integral in understanding their belief system.
Understanding that nothing in life is a static event is important if you
really want to evoke change in the world around you.
I believe that this verse in particular is the most important verse of the entire parable. There are many different meanings which can be applied to this phrase. Aside
from the obvious meaning of the word evolving, which pertains to the
evolving world around the Earthseed group, this word can also apply to
humans in general. Throughout The Parable of the Sower it is clear to see that Lauren and her group is different from the rest of the world around them. In essence Lauren is an evolving being. Throughout history humans have evolved in order to survive their surroundings. Lauren is no different. Because she lives in a violent society, she is willing to protect herself in order to survive. This is clearly shown in chapter 19. While
attempting to save Jill and Allie, Lauren and her group are attacked by
several people. Although it hurts Lauren, she is able to kill her
attacker in order to save herself.
Another way to look at the word evolution is to say that Lauren is a “servant of change.” This is to say that Lauren embraces change as a part of her world. She understands that change is the only way for her world to get better. She attempts to use the idea of change to preach her religion. This allows her to make this an integral part of her belief.
The idea of evolution or change is a very common idea. It is present in every part of our lives. It is clear that since she was born, Lauren’s life has gone through many changes. She has lost many people that she was close to. As a leader Lauren was unable to avoid change as seen in this quote, “even though change is difficult, leaders can't avoid it.” (Fearless Change)
In
chapter 19, Earthseed encounters a very important event. An earthquake
occurred, trapping two women beneath the ruins of a house. Lauren and
her Earthseed members went in to the house to save the women knowing
that their actions could put them at risk for an attack. In this
situation Lauren is putting herself in danger in the hope that they
would be able to make a difference in the world by saving the two women.
When the group comes out of the house they are attacked by people who
are intent on taking their possessions. Laruen in self defense is able
to overcome her hyperempathy syndrome in order to defend herself and her
group. She kills the man who attacked her even though she feels intense
pain throughout the situation. ”I fell against him, I dragged him down with me. Somehow I managed to get my knife out. I flicked it open. I jabbed it upward into my attacker’s body. The six inch blade went in to the hilt. Then, in empathic agony, I jerked it out again.” (Butler 234)
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