What is MORALITY ?There are different reasons for why it could be right to do something. But you may disagree. “No, it’s not right to do that!”

In this unit, you will find out why people think it is right to do certain things.

Can you think of something, people say is right to do, but you disagree?

Here are some situations that involve choosing between right and wrong.

What would you do? What are your reasons for making that decision?

1. You see some kids bullying a year 7 boy. Do you step in to stop it?

2. You borrow your friend’s dvd. You scratch it by mistake. Do you own up and offer to replace it with a new one?

3. you see your friend doing some shoplifting on your day out together. Do you join her?

4. You borrow £20 from someone you don’t really see that often. Do you return it ?

Homework

Title Page on “Morality and Moral Choices”

• To define morality• To reflect on how you

decide what the right thing to do is

• To distinguish between different moral approaches

1. You see some kids bullying a year 7 boy. Do you step in to stop it?

2. You borrow your friend’s dvd. You scratch it by mistake. Do you own up and offer to replace it with a new one?

3. you see your friend doing some shoplifting on your day out together. Do you join her?

4. You borrow £20 from someone you don’t really see that often. Do you return it ?

1. Write down what “morality” is2. Choose one situation. Describe what you would do. 3. Explain 2 reasons why you would do that. 4. Explain how someone could do the same thing, but

for a different reason. ** Does the reason why you do something matter?

Morality is how you decide between the right or wrong thing to do.

How do you decide what is right and wrong to do ? Do the questionnaire. Then compare with your partner – do you have the same or different morality from them? How?1. Explain which letter you got the most of. Eg I usually do things

because...…2. Why does that reason matter most to you? Why not another reason?**Do people tend to stick to one kind of morality, or use several at the same time? Why?

A. Because that is just the right thing to doB. Because you want to be a good personC. Because you want to do what God would

wantD. Because you do whatever will be better

for you or the other person. E. Because you only want pleasure for

yourself, and you don’t care too much about others or doing the right thing

Which morality ?

Watch the clip. Which of the men, is using which kind of morality?

1. Explain what moralities the characters were using to work out what to do. 2. Whose morality do you agree with most? Why?

A. because it is right to do thatB. because that is what God wantsC. Because they are calculating how

much benefit it would bringD. because it is important to be a

good person

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So.. What is morality ?

Why do you do good moral things ?

Does doing good things make you happy?

Is that why we should do good things?

Why should I be good?

1. What would you do if you had a ring of invisibility?

2. What would be OK to do?3. What would not be OK to

do? 4. Is it OK to do bad things if

you can’t get caught?

Morality is how you decide what is the right or wrong thing to do.