Question

Juan is a politically liberal supporter of gun control who lives in a large city on the West Coast. He has a preconception that people from rural areas are ignorant and racially biased. His class is going to have a conservative speaker from Alabama to discuss why he supports private ownership of guns and opposes removing Confederate monuments from public places. Given the wide disparity in political views between Juan and the speaker, what is the ethical thing for Juan to do?

A. Wear earplugs to symbolize his opposition to the speaker's views
B. Listen to the speaker and learn about the reasoning that support his beliefs
C. Pretend to agree with the speaker and cheer for his views
D. Confront the speaker and shout him down so that his ideas cannot be shared with the class

Answer 1

B. Listen to the speaker and learn about the reasoning that support his beliefs

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct option is - B. Listen to the speaker and learn about the reasoning that support his beliefs.

Reason -

As the views of Juan and the speaker does not match , so the most ethical thing that Juan can do is to listen to the thoughts and the views of the speaker and learn about the reasoning that supports his beliefs.

Both the views of Juan and the speaker is different.

The speaker supports private ownership of guns and opposes removing Confederate monuments from public places.