TOK introduction ethics

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What is ethics?

Slide 2 - Open question

Ethics 
The study of what is good (right) and bad (wrong). 

Slide 3 - Slide

Upload an image to visualise ethics.

Slide 4 - Open question

Is it possible to study ethics at university?
A
Yes
B
No

Slide 5 - Quiz

What is NOT an ethical question?
A
Is killing always wrong?
B
Do good lies exist?
C
How important is intent in our action?
D
Is art beautiful?

Slide 6 - Quiz

What is the difference between ethics and morality?
A
There is no difference.
B
Morality is more subjective.
C
Ethics is more subjective.
D
Morality is only for religious people.

Slide 7 - Quiz

Morality 
Your sense of right and wrong, all your opinions about good and bad, made up from norms and values. 

Slide 8 - Slide

Where does our sense of morality come from?

Slide 9 - Mind map

Possible sources of morality
  • Human nature 
  • Religion
  • Observation and/or reasoning
  • Emotional empathy
  • Social and political

Slide 10 - Slide

Ethical Reasoning
  • Consequentialism: emphasis on the consequences of the choice.
  • Deontology: emphasis on features of the choice.
  • Virtue ethics: emphasis on moral agent.
  • Ethics of care: emphasis on the social context.

Slide 11 - Slide

Drawbridge Dilemma 
  • The Baron 
  • The Baroness
  • The Lover
  • The Friend 
  • The Boatman
  • The Gateman

Slide 12 - Slide

Slide 13 - Link

Rank the characters by giving them a number from 1 (least) to 6 (most) ethical. 
Character 
Round 1 
Round 2 
The Baron
The Baroness 
The Lover
The Friend 
The Boatman 
The Gateman 

Slide 14 - Slide

With your group 
  • Discuss the ranking (listen to everyone).
  • Fill in round 2 (differences are alowed). 
  • Identify the underlying ethical principles for the rankings and write them down.    
  • Come back to this presentation at: 10:10 am. 

Slide 15 - Slide

Group Number 
Students
1
Afnan, Khalifa, Rahma, Jess.
2
Mason, Sofia, Samuel, Isabella.
3
Sarah, Phebe, Carlo, Ian, Alyssa.
4
Matheus, Rebelle, Janaki, Frida.
5
Enock, Neda, Zoe, Terrence.
6
Selin, Mido, Rana, Or, Rokas.

Slide 16 - Slide

Which ethical principals did you identify?

Slide 17 - Mind map

What have you learned?
  • We have different 'gutfeelings' about right and wrong. 
  • What ethics is.
  • What morality is. 
  • What sources of morality are.
  • That there are 4 major streams in ethics.   

Slide 18 - Slide

Homework TOK Tomorrow 
Make the Edpuzzle on Peter Singer's TED talk: The why and how of effective altruism (see Managebac). 

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