3 tto Ethics lesson 1

• Godsdienst
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Science and ethics

VWO 3 tto

2023 - 2024

Death penalty should be reintroduced in the Netherlands

YES

NO

Rules for abortion should be more strict

YES

NO

We should not take in more refugees

YES

NO

Testing medication on animals should be forbidden

YES.

NO

Program

- Introduction

- What is ethics?

- Discussion

- Chapter 3: Science and Ethics (page 38-39)

What is ethics?

• Comes from the Greek word ethikos, meaning ‘character’. The customary way to behave in society.
• Morality comes from the Latin word moralis, and is concerned with which actions are right and which are wrong, rather than the character of the person.
  
• Ethics explores actions and consequences, motives, moral decision-making and human nature.
  

Examples

Is stealing a bread wrong?

Should you alway be honest? Telling the truth.

3 ethical theories

Case

3 ethical theories (make notes!)

deontological (duty)           virtue                  consequentialism

     plicht                              deugd                           gevolg

                                                                            (teleological)

Chapter 3

1. Go to page 38-39

Discussion

1. Alcohol should be illegal.

2. People should be allowed to elect euthanasia at whatever age they want to.

3. Only people with HBO degree or higher should be allowed to vote.

Assignment

- Prepare arguments for all three statements

- Prepare arguments in favor of the statement and against the statement

- Choose one ethical theory (Deontological or consequentialism)

1. Alcohol should be illegal.

2. People should be allowed to elect euthanasia at whatever age they want to.

3. Only people with HBO degree or higher should be allowed to vote.

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