Name: ________________________________ Section: __________ Date: ______________

WRITTEN TASK 2 IN ETHICS (MID-TERM PERIOD)

1. Explain in your own words this proposition “Moral Standard overrides other standards. 10
points). Use the space below in answering this question. Limit yet make your answer sensible.
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2. Cite and discuss 2 reasons why moral dilemma is important to man. 10 points. Use the space
below in answering this question. Limit yet make your answer sensible.

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3. Read and cite your utmost views, (ethical justification) on these 2 situations. Cite the
level of moral development and moral dilemma that may influence your course of
action.

A. You are at your best friend's wedding just an hour before the ceremony is to
start. Earlier that day, you came across definitive proof that your best friend's
spouse-to-be is having an affair with the best man/maid of honor, and you
catch them sneaking out of a room together looking disheveled. If you tell
your friend about the affair, their day will be ruined, but you don't want them
to marry a cheater. What will you do? Use the space below in answering this question. Limit
yet make your answer sensible.

Level of Moral Dilemma: ________________________________________________________ (5

points)

Level and stage of Moral Development:_____________________________________________ (5

points)

Your Ethical Justification (10 points)

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B. You are an eyewitness to a crime: A man has robbed a bank, but instead of
keeping the money for himself, he donates it to a poor orphanage that can
now afford to feed, clothe, and care for its children. You know who committed
the crime. If you go to the authorities with the information, there's a good
chance the money will be returned to the bank, leaving a lot of kids in need.
What will you do? Use the space below in answering this question. Limit yet make your answer
sensible.

Level of Moral Dilemma: ________________________________________________________ (5

points)

Level and stage of Moral Development:_____________________________________________ (5

points)

Your Ethical Justification (10 points)

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“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people

will never forget how you made them feel”