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Ethics – Social Justice

Ethics – Social Justice. Layout of class. Open discussion Critical thinking / examination Of self Of others Of society “The unexamined life is not worth living” (Socrates) On trial for encouraging students to challenge the accepted beliefs and think for themselves.

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Ethics – Social Justice

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  1. Ethics – Social Justice

  2. Layout of class • Open discussion • Critical thinking / examination • Of self • Of others • Of society • “The unexamined life is not worth living” (Socrates) • On trial for encouraging students to challenge the accepted beliefs and think for themselves

  3. Your definition of social justice

  4. Other definitions of social justice • “Our conception of social justice is contextual and subjective, influenced by social position and experience” • “Social justice means complete and genuine equality of all people” • “It means that those of us who have privilege must be willing to give up those things that cannot be sustained in a fair world – especially those things that use an unfair percentage of the world’s environmental resources”

  5. Are we as a nation socially just?

  6. Make everyone equal?

  7. Marxism • Can we make everyone equal?

  8. Rights Traditions • What are people entitled to?

  9. Ecological Justice • Have we forgotten others?

  10. Assignment • Reading: • The ones who walk away from Omelas • Harrison Bergeron • What is your ideal society? • How does it achieve justice? • Is there a currency? • Is everyone equal? • Be ready for discussion next class!

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