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Unit 6 Seminar
MORALITY
HU 300: Art and Humanities
in the 20th Century and
Beyond
with
Laurie Smart-Pottle, M.Ed
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Quiz Over Unit 7’s
Project
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Unit 6 To~Do List
Reading
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Read Chapter 6: “Morality.”
Supplemental Resources
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Discussion 50 pts.
Article on money, morality and
how we make economic decisions;
writings by C.S. Lewis;
documentary about prisoners’
lives after their acquittal in Web
Resources (click Unit 6 tab).
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Review Key Terms using the
Flashcards in My Humanities Kit
(under Unit 6 tab).
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Romero Britto video (under Unit
6 tab).
Participate in both discussion
questions (link under Unit 6 tab).
Don’t forget to respond to at
least two students per question!
Seminar
Attend/ participate in a
synchronous discussion.
Note: Tools for completing Unit 7’s
project (Happiness) are in Doc
Sharing—good idea to start
thinking/ planning now!
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Morality: Terms
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Altuism
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Moral absolutism
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Capitalism
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Moral imperative
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Categories
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Moral mathematics
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Enlightened self-interest
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Moral relativism
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Laissez-faire
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Moral system
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Machiavellian
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Morality
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moral
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utilitarianism
RING OF GYGES: If you
had a ring that would
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what would you do?
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RING OF GYGES
 Glaucon
says that
many people do
whatever they can
get away with while
maintaining their
reputation. What do
you think about his
conclusion?
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RING OF GYGES
Right
 Does
our
assessment of
what is “right” or
“wrong” depend
on the
consequences?
versus
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Immanuel Kant
 Kantian
philosophy
espouses that humans
are born with an inner
morality—a
conscience that acts
as a compass,
pointing us toward
right and away from
wrong. What do you
think?
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The Source?
 Do
you agree that
we are born with a
sense of morality,
or do you believe
morality is
something that is
taught?
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Scenarios…
(Frater, 2011)
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The Concentration Camp
(Frater, 2011)
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The Accident
(Frater, 2011)
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Spam Filtering
(Frater, 2011)
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The Neighbor
(Frater, 2011)
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The Pregnant Woman
(Frater, 2011)
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Nieces and Daughters
(Frater, 2011)
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Hit and Run
(Frater, 2011)
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Drug Bust
(Frater, 2011)
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The Mad Bomber
(Frater, 2011)
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The Lifeboat
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Questions?
Contact Laurie:
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Email:
[email protected]
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References
Frater, J. (2011). Top 10 moral dilemmas. Listverse. Retrieved
from http://listverse.com/2007/10/21/top-10-moraldilemmas/