Everyone will have the chance to explore ethical questions and decision-making.
Name: Date:
For each scenario:
Write in full sentences.
List five things that influence what people choose to do.
Which of these is the most important and why?
You can save one of two people from a burning car: your father or a famous cancer specialist close to a breakthrough. Who do you save?
Why might someone choose the opposite of you?
Your mother is proud of a new hat you think looks terrible. She asks for your opinion. Do you tell the truth?
What could be good and bad about telling the truth?
A medical breakthrough requires painful experiments on animals. What do you do?
What are the arguments for and against animal testing?
Three people are stranded. Two must eat the third to survive. What do you do?
Is it ever acceptable to harm one person to save others?
In your own words, what do you think morality means?
Morality = ideas about right and wrong behaviour
Moral = something seen as right or good
Immoral = something seen as wrong or bad
For each situation, decide whether it is moral, immoral, or depends. Give a reason.
| Situation | Decision | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Telling a lie to protect a friend | ||
| Stealing food when starving | ||
| Donating money to charity | ||
| Breaking a promise to save a life |
A family agrees to donate organs only if they go to white patients. Do you accept this condition?
Should personal wishes ever limit who receives help?
A prisoner risks being executed unless he steals clothing from another prisoner. What should he do?
Can breaking rules ever be justified?
Two twins are joined at birth. If separated, one will die but the other will survive. What should happen?
Is it right to sacrifice one life to save another?
A worker must choose between saving his trapped son or stopping a train crash that would kill many people. What should he do?
Does family change how people make moral decisions?
Write a situation where someone must make a difficult moral choice.
Explain why both choices are difficult:
Which dilemma was the hardest and why?
What have you learned about how people make moral decisions?
Write one question you still have: