MATI DOCTORS COLLEGE

National Highway, Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental, 8200 Philippines

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Application and Assessment Activity 2.1

The Heinz Dilemma is an experiment designed by

Lawrence Kohlberg to determine the moral
character of different individuals. His theory has
shown that people’s conception of what is right
and wrong develops as they interact in their
environment.

The Heinz Dilemma

Heinz’s wife is dying because of a terminal
illness. There is only one drug that the doctors
think might cure her but it is advanced formula
that has been recently discovered by a
pharmaceutical company. This drug is extremely
expensive to produce. Thus, the company is
selling it at a price tenfold the production costs.
Heinz sought everyone he knew to borrow money
but he could only collect half of what the drug
costs. He went directly to the owner of the
pharmaceutical company to beg him to sell the
drug at a lower cost. The owner refused as he
couldn’t make any exceptions as the company had
spent much money in the research and equipment
to manufacture the drug.

If you are in Heinz’s situation, what will you do?

Discuss and explain the basis of your answer.

CRITERIA

IDEA - 15 POINTS
CLARITY OF
EXPLANATION- 15 POINTS

Activity 2.2

Read the parable of the The Good Samaritan.

The parable illustrates how one can apply the
same decision that the good Samaritan made.
What was your reaction when you read the
parable? What did you learn from the
parable?
MATI DOCTORS COLLEGE
National Highway, Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental, 8200 Philippines
Tel. No.: 087-3883-761 Fax No.: 087-3883-714
E-mail: matidoctorscollege@gmail.com

Activity 2.3

Read the Parable of the Prodigal Son. What

is the message of the parable in relation to
human acts? Write your reflections on and
insights drawn from the parable.

Activity 2.4 (It will served as your 2nd

monthly examination.)

Explain the following statements.

1. Human acts are different from acts of

man.
2. All human acts are acts of man but not
all acts of man are human acts.
3. In what circumstances can self-
defense be justified? Discuss your
answer using the modifiers of human
act as your bases. What are the
excusing conditions?

CRITERIA

IDEA- 15 POINTS
CLARITY OF
EXPLANATION- 20 POINTS
REQUIRED CONTENT
- 5 POINTS