Lesson 10 of 13
- Year 9
Modern Virtue Ethics
In this lesson, we will be investigating a particular type of ethics called Virtue Ethics. We will be discussing life and death decisions.
Lesson 10 of 13
- Year 9
Modern Virtue Ethics
In this lesson, we will be investigating a particular type of ethics called Virtue Ethics. We will be discussing life and death decisions.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Elizabeth Anscombe / Phillipa foot Modern virtue ethics.
- Application to the trolley problem.
Equipment
You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.
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5 Questions
Q1.Where was Kant born?
Where was Kant born?
Russia
Q2.What is the categorical theory?
What is the categorical theory?
Greatest happiness for the greatest number.
Q3.The categorical theory is...
The categorical theory is...
Absolutist
Q4.What is ethics?
What is ethics?
The study of Ethel
Q5.Absolutism is...
Absolutism is...
a type of ethics based on a situation
5 Questions
Q1.What is a Virtue?
What is a Virtue?
Something that is deemed as moral based on the intention
Q2.Who invented the Trolley problem?
Who invented the Trolley problem?
Aristotle
Q3.Which one is a virtue?
Which one is a virtue?
Cowardice
Rashness
Q4.Which one is a virtue?
Which one is a virtue?
Shyness
Q5.Which one is a Virtue?
Which one is a Virtue?
Vulgarity