Let’s explore Ethics
Oftentimes Ethical “Dilemmas” or Scenarios are re-created to help us better understand the choices we make every day and the options we have to make the “right choice”. This is especially true when talking about ethics in the workplace and with friendships and other social relationships.
Watch this series of videos in order.
Two Introductory Videos: What is Ethics?
1. A Brief Introduction to Ethics.mkvDownload A Brief Introduction to Ethics.mkv
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https://youtu.be/u399XmkjeXoLinks to an external site.
This next CRASH COURSE video below provides tons of information on Ethics and Metaethics ( it is indeed a 9 minute crash course) . Just enjoy it and learn, don’t worry about notes- watching it twice is helpful. The take away here is that the branch of ethics within philosophical understanding is indeed complex with many layers and includes not just moral principles but our own personal beliefs and attitudes and ethical theories that have their own set of beliefs (!) which when we then bring all of this into the field and context of Environmental ethics- makes our ability to attempt the desired and needed environmental changes that much more difficult!
https://youtu.be/FOoffXFpAlULinks to an external site.
Two ethical dilemma situations in the workplace.
One Animated version with voice over- and a situation with real people/actors.
Many employers develop training videos like these to highlight potential situations that could occur in their companies.
https://youtu.be/ZwFyASop8ncLinks to an external site.
https://youtu.be/qR3isRhTQFQLinks to an external site.
When you have completed the videos. Respond to the following questions:
Questions:
A. React to any aspect of any of the videos you watched. Anything strike you as new? Funny? Interesting? Anything you disagreed with or want to know more about?
B. Who and what has shaped your own morals and ethical thinking up until now in your life? How?
C. Will your ethics change as you grow and have more life experiences? Or will you be sure to hold on to what you know now? Or maybe a combination?
D. Briefly describe a time in your life, recently or in the past, where someone, or a situation, a tested your ethics/morals.
We will have a shot at exploring many more dilemmas in the module.