As you watch this movie, pay careful attention to Malcolms story. In your mind, you should be thinking about questions like the ones below and trying to answer them by using what you know of Aristotle, Mayo, West and Virtue Ethical theory: 1. Why does Malcolm Little serve six and a half years in prison? 2. What kind of person was Malcolm Little before his jail term? And how/why did he become this person? 3. What kind of man is Malcolm Little when he leaves prison? 4. How does Malcolm Little become this person (Malcolm X)? 5. Malcolm X gave hundreds of sermons, but is that all he did, give Write a reflation paper on X and ‘Being a sermon’sermons? Think about how Malcolm X leads. 6. What sort of effect does Malcolm X have on the people around him? and why does he have this effect? 7. Malcolm X unsettled the white establishment. He was frequently described in print as a demagogue, or of evil purpose or as a twisted man whose creed was violence for making public statements like: We declare our right on this earth to be a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary. What is ‘evil’ or ‘twisted’ about such a statement? 8. In comparison to the Malcolm X of the Nation of Islam, what kind of man is he after his pilgrimage to Mecca? 9. Malcom X was encouraged by nearly all who loved him to step back and temporarily suspend his work until his life and the life of his family were no longer in danger. He refused, and in February of 1965 he was shot 21 times in front of his wife and children. Was his choice ethical? Please take the time to think about this one carefully keeping in mind that for Malcolm X he was fighting on behalf of the millions both living and dead who have known injustice and oppression for nearly 400 years. 10. Is Malcolm X a ‘model’ for us today? If so, how so? Now that you have thought about these questions in your head, here is your writing assignment: Using anything and everything you know about Virtue Ethics, explain in (3) well-written double-spaced pages why Malcolm X is a virtue ethical hero. Good essays will make specific references to Spike Lees film and to Aristotle, Sandel, Mayo, and Cornel West. If/when you get stuck, make your way back to Mayo and West. They will be your most helpful guides here.Show more
