Moral Dilemma Lesson

Plan

For use in Religious Education lessons with

students aged 13+

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Moral Dilemma.. Who would you save?

Q1. A building is on fire containing six of the following people:

• A celebrity• A spiritual leader• A political leader• A pregnant woman• A pioneering scientist• A nuclear physicist

You are only able to save one personfrom the building. Who would it be and why?

Would you save.. Your Favourite Celebrity?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD save your favourite celebrity over the other individuals in the building?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save your favourite celebrity over the other individuals in the building?

Other individuals in the building include:• Spiritual leader• Political leader• Pregnant woman• Pioneering scientist• Nuclear physicist

Example FOR:

This celeb may donate generously to charity

Example AGAINST:

Celebrities have no life affirming skills

Would you save.. A Spiritual Leader?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD save a spiritual leader over the other individuals in the building?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save a spiritual leader over the other individuals in the building?

Other individuals in the building include:• Your favourite celebrity• Political leader• Pregnant woman• Pioneering scientist• Nuclear physicist

Example FOR: Will sadden many peoples lives who follow them.

Example AGAINST:

Many people follow different faiths, saving one spiritual leader will not benefit everybody

Would you save.. A Political Leader?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD save a political leader over the other individuals in the building?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save your political leader over the other individuals in the building?

Other individuals in the building include:• Your favourite celebrity• Spiritual leader• Pregnant woman• Pioneering scientist• Nuclear physicist

Example FOR: Will sadden many peoples lives who follow them.

Example AGAINST:

Many people follow different faiths, saving one spiritual leader will not benefit everybody

Example FOR:

Loss of a leader could spark economic instability

Example AGAINST:

A political leader could be easily replaced by somebody in their party.

Would you save.. A pregnant woman?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD save a pregnant woman over the other individuals in the building?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save your pregnant woman over the other individuals in the building?

Other individuals in the building include:• Your favourite celebrity• Spiritual leader• Political leader• Pioneering scientist• Nuclear physicist

Example FOR:

You would be saving two lives over just one.

Example AGAINST:

The baby may die in childbirth.

Would you save.. A Pioneering Scientist?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD save a pioneering scientist over the other individuals in the building?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save a pioneering scientist over the other individuals in the building?

Other individuals in the building include:• Your favourite celebrity• Spiritual leader• Political leader• A pregnant woman• Nuclear physicist

Example FOR:

May come up with the cure for millions of life threatening diseases

Example AGAINST:

May use extensive animal testing to carry out research

Would you save.. A Nuclear Physicist

• Give two reasons why you WOULD save a nuclear physicist over the other individuals in the building?

• Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save a nuclear physicist over the other individuals in the building?

Other individuals in the building include:• Your favourite celebrity• Spiritual leader• Political leader• A pregnant woman• Pioneering scientist

Example FOR:

May create a method of creating green energy to improve our planet

Example AGAINST:

The same research may be used to create nuclear warheads

Would you save.. Rank in order

You have now saved oneindividual and the remainingcharacters make it in to one room together. Your rescueequipment only allows you tosave the remaining victimsone at a time. Which order do you savethem in?

1………………………………2………………………………3……………………………….4………………………………..5.………………………………6.………………………………

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