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Morality and The Stranger

Morality and The Stranger. In your own words define the following: Moral Immoral Amoral. As an Adjective:. Moral : concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. Immoral : not conforming to accepted standards of morality.

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Morality and The Stranger

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  1. Morality and The Stranger In your own words define the following: • Moral • Immoral • Amoral

  2. As an Adjective: Moral: concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character. Immoral: not conforming to accepted standards of morality. Amoral: (1) neither moral nor immoral, or (2) lacking moral sensibility.

  3. Further Explanation: Amoral v. Immoral while immoral and amoral might share a little common ground, there is a clear distinction: • immoral things are bad • amoral things are either neutral from a moral perspective or simply removed from moral considerations. “A moral person does right. An immoral person does wrong. An amoral person simply does” Adapted from Word Smart, 4th ed. (Princeton Review, 2006 http://grammarist.com/usage/amoral-immoral/

  4. Chapter Three Reflection 1. How would you characterize Meursault using the various concepts of morality? On what spectrum of morality do you feel he falls? Use two to three examples (with page numbers) to defend your reasoning. 2. Compare/contrast Meursault’s moral spectrum to either Raymond or Salamano. How do their views/actions act as foils to Meursault?

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