The ring of Gyges
If you came to possess the "ring of Gyges" described by Plato in the assigned reading, how would your behavior change? What reason (if any) would you have to continue to obey moral rules such "do not commit murder", "do not steal", and "do not break your promises"?
The ring of Gyges If you came to possess the "ring of Gyges" described by Plato...
Plato believed that if you genuinely know what is good, then you will do it; that is, all morally bad acts are the product of ignorance of moral truth. Some think that Plato’s claim is too strong, but still hold that if you know what is good, then that must involve at least some motive for doing what is good or pursuing the good; that is, they would say that you cannot consistently believe that it is good to help...
1. Which one of the following is NOT a version of the categorical imperative discussed by Kant? A) Always act so that you treat a person not only as an end but also as means. B) Always act so that the rule governing your act can be willed to be universal moral law. C) Persons as rational ends in themselves are the makers of universal moral law. D) Each of the following is a version of the categorical imperative discussed...
Suppose that you were sent to prison for a crime you did not commit. While in prison, the warden learns that you have taken financial accounting and are really good at “keeping the books.” In fact, you are so good at accounting that you offer to teach other inmates basic financial skills that they’ll use someday after being released. However, the warden plans to use his position of authority at the prison to steal money. He uses prisoners as low-cost...
Topic -Describe your attitude toward the behavior you want to change or the new behavior you would like to continue. Include a discussion of the beliefs that make up the attitude and the subjective norms (what you think other people believe you should do) in the behavioral intention model. Paragraph 1 will explore the week’s topic(s) and link it to how it influences your behavior. Paragraph 2 will describe changes in your behavior this week, and how the behavior is...
Case Title: The Produce Department “I’ve worked at the local supermarket for 5 years as a part-time associate in the produce department. I work around a lot food that can easily be eaten. If you go into the cooler there aren’t any cameras, so it’s unlikely you’ll get caught unless the store manager or store assistant walks in on you. A. When we cut fruit to put into mixed fruit bowls, even our manager snacked on it. Everyone in our...
Whether an action is morally right or wrong is the same issue as whether it is? Group of answer choices legally acceptable none of the others socially acceptable personally desirable Flag this Question Question 23 pts According to Darwin, creatures with the following properties are likely to develop a moral sense? Select all that apply. Group of answer choices have lengthy gestation periods possess language are mammals can develop habits are intelligent have social instincts/sympathies are bipedal Flag this Question...
Choose a behavior of yours that you would like to try to modify using the principles of behaviorism. Keep it simple and clearly measurable (for example, not "I should exercise more," but "I want to jog one mile a day" – not, "I don't want to be so shy," but "I want to talk to one new person each day" – not, "I want better grades," but "I want to study X amount each day"). Days 1-3: For three days, merely...
Do the various funerals or death rituals you have participated in seem to have served the purposes described in the text? Describe what you would want your family to do at your funeral, memorial service, or some other death ritual. Write your own eulogy. Set it as far in the future as you wish, and write it as if someone else were reading it at your funeral/ceremony. Eulogies focus on the positive aspects of a person’s life, so here’s your...
This should be done before you begin the reading or video on Chapter 8 on Moral Development. This will help you understand where you fit in Kohlberg's theory. Heinz’s wife was dying from a peculiar type of cancer, and the doctors said a new drug might be able to save her. The drug had been discovered by a local chemist and Heinz tried desperately to buy some, but the chemist was charging ten times the money it cost to make...
agree or not? Realistically if you have a shipment worth $150,000 and you are being asked for a tip its going to be by the local gangs or mobs. In that circumstance you would have to follow along so as to not lose your life. I would immediately change jobs as the company's practices do not match my morals or the governments inititives to stop corruption. Your values and place of well being should be more important to you then...