Yes Webb v. City of Philadelphia came out right to me. The case result came from the Utilitarianism lens; the right way to behave in a given situation is to choose the alternative that is likely to produce the greatest overall good (Textbook, page 16), so not letting Webb wear her religious garb on the job would have less consequences for the Police department. In the City’s view, at stake is the police department’s impartiality, or more precisely, perception of its impartiality by the citizens of all races, and religions whom the police are charged to serve and protect (Textbook page 143).
I think the case would have come out differently under the Virtue Ethics. Aristotle argued that people develop their moral abilities, called virtues, through
I think the case would have come out differently under the Virtue Ethics. Aristotle argued that people develop their moral abilities, called virtues, through