Watch any episode of the reality TV contest “Moment of Truth”. Make sure to start the show when the host gives the instruction and finish watching a contestant go through the questions from the beginning to the end. After watching an episode, answer the following questions—
1. Is the show “Moment of Truth” ethical? ~~in the context of
a. moral rights view
b. utilitarian view
c. justice view
2. Do you think the show has an impact to the general public in terms of (1)cultural relativism or (2)universalism or (3) the show is simply a commercial TV show with no regard to ethics? Please explain your answers well.
2. This is an optional question.
The American hype on reality TV shows have imposed new ways of looking at life—there’s the removal of personal privacy in the case of the Big Brother shows or the invasion of privacy and removal of individual respect as in the case of the show Cheaters. Cite a specific ethical dilemma that any viewer may face here.
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