Transcript Henri`s dilemma

Assignment #10: Moral Development
How do you define what is wrong and right
(morals)?
How does a person’s concept of wrong and right
change over time?
• Henri’s dilemma: Henri’s wife is critically ill and
will die if she does not get special medication.
The druggist is selling the drug for ten times what
it costs to make it. Henri can not raise the money
and the druggist refuses to lower the price or
wait for payment. What should Henri do?
Write what you think he should do.
After discussing: Was there any gender difference
in the way the questions were answered?
During your reading
• What is “ethical reasoning”?
• What does Kohlberg say about Moral
Development
• What does Gilligan believe about moral
development?
• Helga’s dilemma: Helga is asked by a Jewish good
friend, Rachel, to hide her from the Nazi Gestapo.
If they are discovered, Rachel, Helga and Helga’s
whole family will be killed. If Helga does not hide
her, Rachel will probably be deported to a
concentration camp. What should Helga do?
What do you think? What guidelines or principles ,
fairness, personal advantage, possible punishment,
strategic considerations, relationships, social
justice?
How difficult is it for you to put yourself in Henri or
Helga’s place?
“I do not think that I will ever reach a stage
where I will say “This is what I believe.
Finished.” What I believe is alive…and open to
growth.” - Madeleine L’Engle
Respond to this statement: Do you agree with
this statement in general? Is this the case with
moral development?