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Lesson 1 (from Section 1: "The Possibility of Evil")

Objective

Students will explore the ways in which people evaluate ethical choices.

In "The Possibility of Evil," the main character believes that she is faced with an ethical dilemma: should she upset people with anonymous letters or allow "evil" to flourish unchecked? To the reader, it is not much of a dilemma, but it offers Miss Strangeworth a way to excuse her actions. This lesson offers students insight into genuine moral choices as a springboard for evaluating Miss Strangeworth's actions.

Lesson

Reading Activity: Distribute copies of Brown University's "A Framework for Making Ethical Decisions" (available online). Give students time to read and annotate or take notes.

Partner Interview: Divide the class into pairs. Ask the partners to interview one another using the following set of questions:

1) Which approach to ethics do you think is closest to your own?

2) What process do you use when you are trying...

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