(c) Why do you think Leona Helmsley refused to pay her fair share in taxes? (d) 1. Why did David Kaczynski decide to tell the FBI that he suspected his older brother Ted was the Unabomber?
2. Do you agree/disagree with his decision to do so? Why?
6. Examine the arguments for and against abortion. Which of them do you fi nd the most convincing? Give reasons for your answer.
7. Read the following:
An ocean liner sails from port with 2,000 people on board. However, there are not enough lifeboats on board to carry all the passengers to safety if the ship is threatened with sinking. T is is because the owner of the ocean liner is only concerned with fulfi lling the minimum safety requirements. A vessel of this size is only required by law to carry lifeboats for 1,000 passengers.
(a) Which of the three types of conscience is this an example of? (b) Give a reason for your choice.
8. Read the following:
A drug dealer is interviewed by a reporter. He is asked if he ever thinks about the impact of the drugs he sells on the lives of those who buy them. He responds by saying that he is not the slightest bit concerned about how it aff ects them. He is just ‘providing a service’. He does not force anyone to buy these drugs. If anyone gets hurt because they have taken these drugs, it has nothing to do with him.
(a) Which of the three types of conscience is this an example of? (b) Give a reason for your choice.
9. Do you think Alfred Delp had integrity? Support your answer with evidence taken from his life story.
10. Read the following statement:
‘As far as knowledge about ourselves and the way we should treat one another, we humans still have a lot to learn.’
(a) Can you think of two examples taken from today’s news headlines that would support this statement?
(b) What does this tell you about the need to seek guidance from reliable sources when faced with a moral decision?
