Transcript Yr 9 Test = Revision

Where do
our morals
come from?
Is it ever right
to Kill?
Yr 9 Test = Revision
Ethical Decisions
Crime and Punishment
Is the media to
blame?
If you do
something wrong
you must be
punished!
Is it ever right to kill?
Is it an absolute or relative right
Do you have to be religious to think
killing is wrong?
What or who influences your moral
decisions?
Every action has a consequence or
outcome…
Should our actions be
judged on their outcomes
alone?
OR:
Should we be judged on
what we hoped the
outcome would be (our
intentions)?
Which ethical theory is this?
the rightness or wrongness of an action
is determined by the amount of
happiness it causes. There is no such
thing as an absolute right as something
is right only when it produces the most
amount of happiness for the greatest
number of people.
UTILITARIANISM
Match up the ethical theories
• Situation
ethics
• God’s laws of nature and can be
found in the Bible
• Virtue ethics • It’s the duty of humans to be moral
(good)
• Natural Law
• Categorical
imperative
• People improve when they
develop their good qualities
• A choice is right if it has the most
loving outcome
Does the media influence
people?
Think of as many different types of
media and each one might
influence people
Does the media influence?
Think of as many different types of
media and each one might
influence people (for the better
and worse)
Why do people commit crimes?
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How do people react to crime?
What role does the media play?
Aims of Punishment
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Punishment.....
Capital Punishment: Should it ever be used?
What are the arguments for and against?
Should all crimes be punished? Does the
nature of the crime affect this.... For
example does it make a difference if the
victim is an adult or a child?