Moral Dilemmas

Moral Dilemmas

By Eden Ambrose

Morals

What is a Moral?

A moral is a person's standards of behaviour or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do.

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It also concerns the principles of right and wrong behaviour and the goodness or badness of human character.​

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Open Ended

What do you think a 'dilemma' is?

Consider the Trolley Problem...

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What would you do? ​

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Watch the video as a class together

The Trolley Problem

Poll

There are only 10 spaces in the lifeboat, but they are 11 passengers on the sinking boat. Is it ok to leave one person behind, in order to save 10 people?

• Yes

• No

Now... let's consider some moral dilemmas. What would you do?

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Poll

You find $100 on the ground. An old lady is looking for it but she hasn't seen you find it. Do you...

• Tell the old lady and give her the 100 dollars

• Keep it

Poll

You find $10 on the ground and see an old lady looking for it. Again, she does see you find it. Do you....

• Tell the old lady and give her the $10

• Keep it

Consider this...

Did your opinion change when the stakes were higher?

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Why or why not?

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English

Poll

Your friend has bought a new dress. She likes it but you think she looks really really awful. Do you...

• Tell her she looks awful

• Not say anything at all

Poll

Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

"It is ok to lie if you don't want to hurt someone"

• I agree

• I disagree

Poll

You accidentally push your friend's cat off a balcony and it dies. Do you....

• Tell them what happened

• Say the cat fell by accident

Poll

You are about to have your science quiz. Your teacher leaves all the answers open on her desk. No-one can see you because you are alone in the classroom. Do you...

• Leave your desk and look at the answers

• Stay at your desk and do not look at the answers

Poll

Your friend says something mean and racist to someone in the street. Do you...

• Tell them it was wrong and make them apologize

• Pretend you didn't hear anything and ignore it

• Other

Poll

You watch your friend steal an expensive pair of shoes from the mall. Later, the police come to your house and ask you if you saw anything. Do you...

• Tell the police it was your friend who stole the shoes

• Tell the police you did not see anything

Poll

You go out with your friend for dinner at a new restaurant you have not frequented before. It is in a part of town you rarely visit. You are shocked to see your friend’s boyfriend having dinner with a very young, attractive person. From the way they are behaving, it is obvious they are more than friends. The couple finish their meal and leave without seeing you. They behave very affectionately on the way out the door. Do you:

• Tell your friend, and risk them not believing you

• Say nothing about seeing the couple as it is none of your business; they may even have an open relationship?

Poll

You receive a package at your home that was delivered to the wrong address. The shipping label indicates it is a favourite item that you cannot afford to purchase yourself.

• Keep it

• Notify the person it was intended for?

Poll

Your friend gives you a gift for your birthday. You hate it, but your friend is very excited about it and wants you to wear it all the time. Do you...

• Tell them you do not like it

• Wear it all the time

• Other

Poll

Your friends want to go to the movies. You are not old enough to watch R-Rated movies, but your friends want to lie and see it. Do you...

• Lie and say you are 18 to see the movie you and your friends want to see

• Convince your friends to see a different movie

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Your teacher turns around during the final exam of your English class to take a phone call on the school phone. While they are turned, you see 2 students show each other their answers and cheat on the exam. Do you...

• Quietly tell your teacher what you saw after class

• Ignore it

Open Ended

Make up your own moral dilemma now!