Utilitarianism Lesson Plans

1. Ethical Dilemmas
...eak the words apart. ?Divide the class into small (3-5) groups and ask each group to try to come up with definitions of the following terms: Ethics, morals, values, dilemma, conflicts, belief system, options, point of view, personal perspective, altruism, deontology, hedonism, hypothesis, nihilism, utilitarianism, pragmatism, absolutism. ?Can you think of somebody to ask about these terms? Is there another teacher at All vocabulary words need to be written your school? Can you use the Internet? on the board. What would be the fastest? Do you want to break your group into smaller parts to get the answers fast...

2. Kentuckiana Digital Library Home
...ustrate their opinion. Instruct students that today they will be learning why some scholars believe individuals commit crimes. BODY 1. Have students cover the following material in a mini-lecture: a. Theories of Classical Criminology i. Classical criminology 1. Cesare Beccaria ii. Jeremy Bentham 1. Utilitarianism b. Positivism and Modern Rationale Theory i. Positivism 1. Cesare Lombroso c. The Seduction of Crime d. Choice Theory and Public Policy 2. Once students have completed the mini-lecture, students will be shown a transparency of the article entitled "A Terrible Tragedy: New York Woman Became Insane an...

3. Reality Ethics: solving ethical cases
...and implications, are examined. The chapter covers the institutionalization and acceptance of moral philosophies, the exercise of pure reason, revelation as a source of ethics, naturalistic moral philosophies, ethical systems based on empirical study of society, experimentalism, logical positivism, utilitarianism, existentialism, and other moral philosophies. Following a conclusion that summarizes the previous 3 chapters, appendixes present 18 case studies and the American Association of School Administrators' code of ethics. www.askeric.org ERIC_NO: ED362249, Ethics in the Work Environment: Applied Bioethic...