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enough food, and everyone begins losing weight. One person spends a lot of time by
himself and figures out how to catch fish. He brings fish back to camp. Others ask him
to teach them how to catch fish. He refuses, but offers to share the fish he has caught
with the other passengers as long as they take care of the other camp chores, such as
hauling fresh water, gathering firewood, and cooking.
Debate the morality of the bargain proposed by the fisherman. One group should
explain why the fisherman's position is morally wrong. The other group should explain
why the fisherman's position is morally acceptable.
32.
Survey 10 of your peers with these questions. How many tracks do they have in their
digital music collection? How many of these tracks did they download for free? How
many of these tracks did they get from friends or family members? How many of these
tracks did they rip from a CD they purchased? How many of these tracks did they
purchase online? After computing the averages, share the results with your classmates.
33.
Research your university's policy on bandwidth abuse and file sharing. What kinds of
activities are explicitly forbidden? Is the policy sensible?
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