Lesson: Criminal Parents
What should a person do if her parents commit a crime? Should she immediately turn them into the authorities?
What should a person do if her parents commit a crime? Should she immediately turn them into the authorities?
Most undergraduate students want to be morally good people, and most ethics instructors want to help them be morally good people. Part of accomplishing this task is teaching students how to engage in moral reasoning and examine difficult moral questions, which is what most ethics… Read More »Unit: Psychological Obstacles to Acting Ethically
The early Chinese philosophers argued heatedly about how to care for the dead. In this unit, three of the most distinctive views of the period are presented. These can be treated together but also easily break apart for smaller lessons or units with other materials.