Anticipation Guide: The Lines We Cross

What does 'ethical dilemma' mean?

• A time when a person has to pick between two easy choices.

• A time when a person has to decide between two different right things.

• A time when a person has to choose between two things that don't relate.

• A time when a person has to pick between two exactly the same right things.

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What is an example of a cultural boundary you might see?

• Different religious beliefs between faiths

• Money differences between rich and poor countries

• Different political views between groups

• Not being able to understand each other because of different languages

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What are social norms? Give an example you might see every day.

• It's normal to wear pajamas to fancy places.

• An everyday example of a social norm is lining up at the store instead of jumping ahead of others.

• It's normal to eat with your hands at nice restaurants.

• Not answering someone when they say hi is a social norm.

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How do what we believe change the way we make choices?

• What we believe always makes us choose the best.

• What we believe only changes our choices in some situations.

• What we believe does not affect our choices at all.

• What we believe helps decide what is important to us and how we see things, which changes how we make choices.

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What happens when people do things that are wrong?

• Talking about what happens when people do wrong things means thinking about how it affects everyone, the rules, themselves, and their friends.

• Not caring about what others think is right or wrong.

• Only thinking about the rules.

• Not thinking about what you believe is right.

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What should you think about when deciding what is right or wrong?

• The weather, your favorite color, how big your shoes are

• How many likes you get, what time it is, your favorite TV show

• What will happen, why you're doing it, what you believe is important, caring about others

• Your favorite food, the brand of your shoes, how tall you are in centimeters

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Do people think about right and wrong differently in other countries?

• Sometimes

• No

• Yes

• Rarely

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How do the rules of society change the way people act?

• Society's rules do not change how people act

• People always fight against society's rules

• Society's rules can change how people act by shaping what they believe is right or wrong, and what they think they should do to be liked or not get in trouble.

• Society's rules only change how groups act, not individuals

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Tell about a time when you had to think differently about something you believed in.

• I never had my beliefs challenged

• I never faced a situation where someone questioned what I believe

• In school, a class made me question my usual way of thinking.

• I always keep my beliefs the same, no matter what happens

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Why should we think about what could happen because of our choices before we decide?

• It takes too much time and energy.

• It stops us from being creative and coming up with new ideas.

• It makes us think too much and have a hard time deciding.

• It helps us understand what might happen, make better choices, and avoid bad results.

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