Shooting an Elephant, No Witchcraft for Sale,Marriage Is a Private Affair
1.Compare and contrast the conflicts faced by Orwell in “Shooting an Elephant” to those faced by Gideon in “No Witchcraft for Sale.” To what unique revelation does Orwell’s position as a police officer lead him? How can Gideon’s ultimate decision not to share his knowledge be interpreted as an act of rebellion and an assertion of the dignity and worth of his culture?
2.What do pieces such as “Marriage Is a Private Affair” and the excerpt from Nectar in a Sieve demonstrate about the influence of modern ideas and modern ways on traditional cultures? How are the characters in these works affected by the modernization of their respective societies
3.Of all the characters highlighted in the works included in this unit, which one did you relate to or identify with the most in terms of his or her struggles and conflicts? Why? What was it about this character that made him or her affect you as he or she did? Be sure to point to specific examples from the work to support your response.
Do own research but 2 reference per question needed
Readings are attached below: Rushing to Appear Virtuous: Time Pressure Increases Socially Desirable Responding & Blind loyalty? When group loyalty makes us see evil or engage in it
I want the answer for each of the discussion posts to be 2 pages long. I need it for a video where it can be at least 5 minutes long.
Questions for reading:
1. From the textbook (chapters 9 & 10): Name at least 2 different types of obligations you’ve experienced in your life. Have those obligations ever posed contradictions to each other in regards to ethical behavior? Give me an example. [2 types, 2 paragraphs explanations]
2. Why does the author incorporate “Moral Ideals” into his textbook? How is it relevant to ethical decision making? [2 paragraphs explaining moral ideas, and how they are relevant to understanding ethical decision making]
3. Give an example in your life when you’ve had conflicts between IDEALS and OBLIGATIONS. Fully flesh out the scenario you were in. How did the situation resolve? Are you proud of how you acted in this scenario? Use terminology from the chapters to receive credit for this answer. [at least 1 ideals, 1 obligation, and 2 paragraphs explaining the scenario and situation, must use terminology from the chapters]
Questions for video:
Main theme of the video (in your own words)
[1 paragraph]
How does this video apply to our lecture on Situational Factors?
GIVE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES
[1 paragraph]
Why would Dr. Walden assign this video for an Ethics class?
[1 paragraph]
1 paragraph at least 4 sentences. Specific examples from the video must be given.
