Lesson 3 - Morality

Agenda Learning Outcomes

1. Warmup
2. Morality discussion
3. Prisoners Dilemma
4. Short Reading with Questions
C: To probe the meaning of
morality and try to assess where
we get our “sense of morality”
Warmup

• Please get out a piece of binder paper!

• Define morality

• principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or

good and bad behavior. AKA Ethics
Lets discuss an ethical dilemma

• Michael had several friends including Roger and Daniel. Roger has recently
met and started dating a wonderful lady named Phyllis. He is convinced
this is a long term relationship. Unknown to Roger, Michael observed them
at a restaurant several days ago and realized Phyllis is the wife of his
other friend Daniel. Michael is deciding whether to tell Roger that Phyllis
is married when he receives a call from Daniel. Daniel suspects his wife is
having an affair and since they and Michael share many friends and
contacts, he asks if Michael has heard anything regarding an affair.
• What is at stake here?
• To whom does Michael owe greater friendship to in this situation? No
matter who he tells, he is going to end up hurting one, if not both friends.
Does he remain silent and hope his knowledge is never discovered?
The Prisoners Dilemma

I need two volunteers!

Two students are caught at the scene of a

robbery. The cops have enough evidence to
prosecute them and send both of them to jail
for 1 year for trespassing. However, the
officers believe they have the correct people,
so they separate the students.

They tell them that the other person is being

interrogated as they speak. If you tell the
truth, that your colleague was the robber, we
will let you go free!

Please see the chart to the right to see how it

would play out…

Okay criminals, how do you u plea?

Prisoners Dilemma

This is an adaptation of the economic theory of game theory.

Did the behavior of the “suspects” surprise you?

Why do you think it was so hard to trust the other person to do the
smart thing?

Who teaches us or moral code?

Alright fun time is over…

Actions Purpose
Quest and Quandaries reading To get a more technical
1. Read the article slowly and understanding of how we
answer the questions! develop our moral and ethical
code.
2. Highlight key terms and
information
3. Circle words you don’t
understand.
Homework

Student Survey due Tuesday!

Get me your textbook!

Show your parents that letter!