PART 1: CONCEPT MAP AND WRITTEN RESPONSE
Select a case study. Complete the thinking activity below for your chosen case.
CONCEPT MAP
DILEMMA (Briefly summarise – dot points only)
 Murderer kills 2 and injures another
 Convicted Murderer leaves jail after completing his
sentence
 Large German magazines report extensively on his
case
 He sues them as he complains they violate his
privacy
BRAINSTORM
POSSIBLE RESPONSES /OPTIONS/ SOLUTIONS
(brainstorm as many as possible)
1 Respect his privacy: don’t report on his story
anymore and let him live his life peacefully
2 He deserves a punishment: keep the reports and let
him suffer the consequences
3 Keep the reports but offer compensation for the man
4 Make the reporter give a public apology
CONCERNS
MAIN CONCERN:
Man sues large magazines for them to respect his
privacy but he is a murderer and according to the
magazines he deserves the punishment.
OTHER CONCERNS:
The writer has (or at least should have) access to
freedom of right, and writing about the sins of another
shouldn’t hurt his hard work.
EVALUATION
CONSEQUENCES – What might happen? Who will be
affected? Which values are involved?
He will be able to live the remainder of his life without
interference as long as his story is not covered further.
Nevertheless, individuals employed by the magazines
responsible for his story will need to inform the public
about the incident.
After making a bad decision, the man's reputation was
tarnished, and the public became aware of his mistake.
This led to a lasting impact on his life, despite him serving
the full sentence for his actions.
The compensation would help the man, and his story
would be known to the world, publicising and helping the
magazine. However, the man would want his name to
become anonymous and for him to be cleared of his sin
after he complied with his sentence.
The man would feel better, as the reporter would admit
what he did was wrong. The man would be able to live his
life. However, the reporter wouldn’t feel as good. His
hard work would be diminished, for the simple reason
that his hard work reflects facts and the man can’t cope
with them. Furthermore, it sets an example of writer’s
ethics, and how far they should go for the sake of their
jobs.
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DECIDE: Refer to you’re the options listed above - WHAT IS YOUR FINAL DECISION?

For my final decision, I would go with the 1st option (I want the magazine to respect his privacy and keep his name
anonymous)

JUSTIFY: WHY DO YOU THINK THIS IS THE BEST DECISION?

I believe that this is the best course of action because the man has already taken responsibility for his actions by
admitting to his crime and serving his sentence. Now that he has served his time, he deserves to be treated like
any other member of society. He likely feels a great deal of regret, and additional publicity would only make him
feel worse. Moreover, the damage has already been done; his story has been widely publicized, and his reputation
has been tarnished. There is no need to prolong his suffering.