Moral Dilemma

You find the answers to the class test you are having on Friday. Do you:

• return the answers to the teacher without looking at them,

• study the answers to get a good score on the test?

All your friends think it’s funny to call a classmate by a horrible name that the child hates. Do you:

• tell the child that ‘it’s just a joke’ and call the child by the name too to make your friends laugh

• tell your friends that you feel it is mean to use put-downs and it is against your school’s values?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

To show regard or special consideration for others.

• Friendship
• Respect
• Excellence
• Determination

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

A value is a quality, characteristic or idea that we feel strongly about.

• True

• False

Were does a person get their values from?

• parents

• friends

• media

• all of the above

A moral value is a value that defines what is right and wrong.

• True

• False

What is the definition of moral dilemma?

• a situation in which an easy choice has to be made between two courses of action

• a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action, either of which entails going beyond the bounds of a moral principle

• a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do

• a difficult situation or problem.

You are an eyewitness to a crime: A man has robbed a bank, but instead of keeping the money for himself, he donates it to a poor orphanage that can now afford to feed, clothe, and care for its children. You know who committed the crime. If you go to the authorities with the information, there's a good chance the money will be returned to the bank, leaving a lot of kids in need. What do you do?

• Turn the robber in to the authorities; right is right.

• Say nothing since the money went to what you deem a good cause.

Is it okay to genetically modify food in order to feed more people?

• no

• no, but it's okay to genetically modify food to make more money

• yes

• only if extensive research is done to determine the health risks

Your boss calls you in. A mistake has been made. It's partly your fault and your best friend's. The boss ha decided to fire one person. Do you...

• fire your best friend

• take responsibility and get fired

• try to blame it on someone else

• tell him the truth; you were both responsible