Directions: Read each of these dilemmas. Answer the moral question and write down the reasons behind your decision. Bring these to class.
Write a third scenario describing a classroom-based moral dilemma that comes from your own experience or your imagination.
- This morning Tia saw Jenna steal some of the coins that Claudia left on top of her desk while she was outdoors for recess. Jenna's father has been out of work for months and the family has very little money. The class is going to the school store this afternoon and Tia suspects Jenna's parents didn't give her any money to buy anything. Should she tell the teacher who stole Claudia's money?
- Hakim, Jesse, Megan and Felipe have been working on a group research project on
ancient Greece. The teacher encouraged them to divide up the work according to their separate talents and interests. Hakim and Jesse did lots of reading and wrote a 10-page report on life in ancient Athens. Felipe researched Greek myths on the World Wide Web and gave an oral presentation to the class. Megan, who is not a good reader, drew pictures for the report and the oral presentation. The teacher gave the group an "A." Hakim, Jesse and Felipe think that they did far more work than Megan and are wondering whether they should say something to the teacher.