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TASKS
1. Look at the eleven questions. How would you answer them?
1. Are some things always wrong, If so what are they?, or does it depend on the point of view or situation?
2. Can we measure goodness and badness, if so how?
3. Are humans selfish or kind?
4. Are some people "better" at morality than others, or is everyone equally capable of being good?
5. Can we teach people how to be good?
6. Does anyone have the right to tell anyone else what goodness and wickedness is?
7. Why should you be good?
8. Is Ethics a special kind of knowledge? If so what sort of knowledge is it and how do we get hold of it?
9. Is morality about obeying a set a rules or is it about thinking carefully about consequences?
10. When people say, " I know murder is wrong", do they know it is wrong or just believe it very strongly?
11. Are moral laws the same as societies laws or are they different and why?
2. Describe in 20 words a good person
3. Read this story and answer the questions
Jenny's Story
Jenny has been married to Bill for 10 years. In that time she has had to put up with him having affairs all the time. She has remained faithful in that time. Allan, a colleague at work, has started to indicate that he is interested in having a relationship but so far she has resisted. Then, one weekend, her husband goes off on another "business trip" with his new 21-year-old secretary. Jenny has had enough. Bill will be away for one night and she can easily cross town to Allan's apartment and be back early in the morning. She goes and spends the night with Allan. Early in the morning she begins her journey back across town and comes to the footbridge. On the footbridge she sees a mad drunken man who looks very dangerous. She hasn't got much time before her husband returns and Allan's apartment is too far for her to go back to, and then get home before her husband arrives. So she rushes to the ferryman but she has no money. He will only take people who pay up front and does not accept her promises of paying
him afterwards. She then tries an old friend who has always fancied her but never acted on his secret feelings, who lives nearby. She asks for some money but he is so shocked at her unfaithful behaviour that he refuses. She tries once more to persuade the ferryman but he steadfastly refuses even though she tells him about the madman. With the sun rising and her husband due back shortly she takes her chances with the mad drunkard. He strangles her.
Who is responsible for the death of Jenny?
Jenny herself, Bill, her husband, Allan, the ferryman, her old friend, the mad drunkard
Arrange these names in a list, the most responsible at the top and the least at the bottom and explain the reasons for you choice.
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