Part I: Why Study Morality?

1. Give a good definition of morality. Note the broad description given on the handouts. You can get a rally good and in depth definition of morality at Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy . Also check Ethics Update.
2. Describe the web site "Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America." What can we learn about morality from knowing and reflecting upon such stories from history, and other stories like The Trail of Tears or the Bombing of Hiroshima and Negasaki or the Dred Scott case? How might this challenge us to examine our own morality or give us insight about our moral choices here and now?
3. List three major ideas George Carlin warns us about in "Euphemisms." Give a few examples of "euphemisms" from your life here and now.
4. In the right speech experiment many students call their lies to their parents, to friends and to authority figures, "white lies." How might this be an example of what Geroge Carlin warns us about in "Euphemisms?" List some moral issues that occure when we lie.
5. What does Buddha mean by "right speech?" What are the two characterisics of "right speech?" List at least two other sources we have seen that emphasize the importance of truth.
6. Cite one of the stories told by seniors from senior project. Summarize briefly a part of the story that illustrates what we�ve been trying to do in class: see stories as a means of becoming more aware to the need to study morality. What�s the moral message of the story?
   
7. The seniors gained great knowledge from their senior project.
   a) From the first semester, what are the basic three ways a person acquires knowledge.
   b) What kind of knowledge did the senior primarily gain on senior project?
   c) Can they communicate this knowledge to you fully and completely?
8. Be able to cite stories that help us grow morally by makng us aware of what were not aware of, by clarifying and illuminating moral dilemmas, by inspiring and showing how to deal with the mroal challenges in our lives. Be able to cite stories from history, litaerature, sports, music, children�s stories, television, cultural fables, tales and myths, your own stories, senior project stories.