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WorksheetsEvaluating Moral Issues Review Day 2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 13mins
Choose the phrase that goes in the blank:
Principle 2: Before we can evaluate something, we must determine the ______________ _________ of the moral issue.
Author's Purpose
Moral Standard
Moral Issue
Author's Opinion
Choose the phrase that goes in the blank.
Principle 3: Before we can evaluate an author's opinion of a moral issue, we must determine our ___________ _____________.
Author's Purpose
Moral Standard
Moral Issue
Author's Opinion
Which word means "to determine how true or valuable something is?"
Evaluate
Standard
Worldview
Entertain
What does "worldview" mean?
An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
A measure used to determine something's value and permissibility.
The rightness or wrongness of an action.
How a person sees the world and all of life.
What does "standard" mean?
How a person sees the world and all of life.
An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
A measure used to determine something's value and permissibility.
The rightness or wrongness of an action.
Passage from Medallion by Dawn L. Watkins:
The man ... looked up. "Hello, boy," he said.
Trave pushed away from the arch wall and straightened his shoulders. His mouth was set in a fine line [because his pride was hurt].
"I am Trave, Prince of Gadalla."
Moral Question: Is being prideful right or wrong? The author thinks it is... (Think back to what you know of the Medallion story).
Right because Trave, the main character, does it, and he always does what is right.
Wrong, because Trave learns to be humble as the story goes on.
Not a big deal, since nothing bad happens because of Trave's pride.
Moral Standard: Proverbs 11:2 ~ Proud and boastful people will be shamed, but wisdom stays with those who are modest and humble.
According to this moral standard, being prideful [proud] is...
Right
Wrong
Not a big deal
Moral Standard: Proverbs 11:2 ~ Proud and boastful people will be shamed, but wisdom stays with those who are modest and humble.
Why did you choose your answer to the last question?
Because the verse doesn't really say anything about being prideful.
Because the verse says that pride brings wisdom.
Because the verse says that proud [prideful] people will be shamed [like, embarrassed].
Passage from Medallion: "Once a skreel fell, bleeding into the valley... It would have died there, but [Enna], knowing the bird would have killed her if it could, healed it anyway... Since then, Enna has walked unharmed among these birds, and it is said, she has been guarded by them more than once."
Moral Question: Is helping your enemies right or wrong? The author thinks it is...
Right, since it had a good effect: the birds would guard her instead of harming her.
Wrong, since Enna is a bad person who you don't want to be like.
Not a big deal since there wasn't really any good or bad effect.
Moral Issue: Luke 6:27 ~ But I say to you people who are listening to me, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.
According to this moral issue, is helping your enemies right or wrong?
Right
Wrong
Not a big deal.
Moral Issue: Luke 6:27 ~ But I say to you people who are listening to me, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.
Why did you choose your answer to the last question?
Because the verse doesn't use the word "help."
Because the verse tells us to love our enemies, and one way to do that is to help them.
Because the verse tells us to hate certain people.
Passage from Medallion: "Do you know what the second duty of a king is Trave?" [Gris asked.] Trave did not. "The second duty of a king is to believe the truth." "I believe it," said Trave. "I'm sure you do," said Gris.
What is the moral issue in this passage?
Knowing the answer
Believing the truth
Being a king
Moral Issue: Believing the truth.
Mark all the answers that state this issue as a moral question.
Is believing the truth right or wrong?
What is the truth?
Should we believe the truth?
What is believing?
Passage from Medallion: "Do you know what the second duty of a king is Trave?" [Gris asked.] Trave did not. "The second duty of a king is to believe the truth." "I believe it," said Trave. "I'm sure you do," said Gris.
Moral Question: Is believing the truth right or wrong? The author believes it is...
Right, since Gris, who is wise and good, says it is something kings should do.
Wrong, since Trave learns not to do it.
Not a big deal since believing Sard's lies about Gris didn't really help or hurt Trave.
Moral Standard: John 8:31-32 ~ To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
According to this moral standard, believing the truth is...
Right
Wrong
Not a big deal
Moral Standard: John 8:31-32 ~ To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Why did you choose your answer to the last question?
Because this verse tells people not to believe the truth.
Because truth doesn't have a good or bad effect in this verse.
Because the verse says that truth will set you free.
