ETHICS VALUES AND VIRTUES Moral dilemmas From Ancient

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ETHICS, VALUES AND VIRTUES Moral dilemmas From Ancient Rome to our times

ETHICS, VALUES AND VIRTUES Moral dilemmas From Ancient Rome to our times

WHAT IS A MORAL DILEMMA v “A moral or ethical dilemma is a conflict

WHAT IS A MORAL DILEMMA v “A moral or ethical dilemma is a conflict of moral principles, occurring when a person faces certain situations where adhering to one particular principle might result in the violation of the other”. v No matter what you do , you would do something wrong. v A moral dilemma is when you have to choose to do one of two equally unpleasant things. v Moral Dilemmas have existed from early times, and they could happen every day of our daily life.

THE ROMANS AND MORAL DILEMMA v Julius Cesar- Brutus moral dilemma: JC was the

THE ROMANS AND MORAL DILEMMA v Julius Cesar- Brutus moral dilemma: JC was the leader and became very powerful: “dictator for life” of Rome. Nobody liked him anymore, they wanted him dead. v Brutus, one of his closest friends, a noble man with great reputation. v Senate conspire against Cesar : Somebody needed to “save "Rome. v http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=7 Oj. Muuk 0 W 5 Q

BRUTUS SOLVED DILEMMA v Brutus. What means this shouting? I do fear, the people

BRUTUS SOLVED DILEMMA v Brutus. What means this shouting? I do fear, the people choose Caesar for their king. v Brutus. I would not, Cassius, yet I love him well. v If it be aught toward the general good, v Set honor in one eye and death i' the' other, v And I will look on both indifferently; v For let the gods so speed me, as I love v The name of honor more than I fear death. (78 -89)”

DILEMMAS OF THE PRESENT TIMES v The trolley dilemma : http: //www. youtube. com/watch?

DILEMMAS OF THE PRESENT TIMES v The trolley dilemma : http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=6 WB 3 Q 5 EF 4 Sg v Your friend stole the math test. You know she did not study because she went to a party. You study like crazy. Test was extremely difficult. You got a 2, your best friend who stole the test got an 8. Teachers find out someone stole the test and will give a reward of adding 4 points to your grade if you tell who stole the test. What would you do?

TWO CHOICES v Would you tell on your v Would you not tell on

TWO CHOICES v Would you tell on your v Would you not tell on your best friend and get a better best friend and stay with a grade? bad grade? v Why yes? v Why not? v Decision, what you value less, what you value more, value

CONCLUSIONS v No right or wrong answers v I am the master of my

CONCLUSIONS v No right or wrong answers v I am the master of my v Main issue is what we value fate: more. v We have to value the I am the captain of my soul. consequences. (From Invictus by William v Our ethics, values and virtues Ernest. Henley. 1849 -1903 comes from many sources: parents, religion, teachers, friends, heroes, sports figures, movie stars and so on

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