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Moral Dilemma Lesson Plan For use in Religious Education lessons with students aged 13+ Created by Uniview Worldwide www.uniview.co.uk Moral Dilemma.. Who would you save? Q1. A building is on fire containing six of the following people: • A celebrity • A spiritual leader • A political leader • A pregnant woman • A pioneering scientist • A nuclear physicist You are only able to save one person from the building. Who would it be and why? Would you save.. Your Favourite Celebrity? • Give two reasons why you WOULD save your favourite celebrity over the other individuals in the building? • Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save your favourite celebrity over the other individuals in the building? Example FOR: This celeb may donate generously to charity Example AGAINST: Celebrities have no life affirming skills Other individuals in the building include: • Spiritual leader • Political leader • Pregnant woman • Pioneering scientist • Nuclear physicist Would you save.. Example FOR: Will sadden many peoples lives who follow them. A Spiritual Leader? • Give two reasons why you WOULD save a spiritual leader over the other individuals in the building? • Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save a spiritual leader over the other individuals in the building? Example AGAINST: Many people follow different faiths, saving one spiritual leader will not benefit everybody Other individuals in the building include: • Your favourite celebrity • Political leader • Pregnant woman • Pioneering scientist • Nuclear physicist Would you save.. Example Example FOR: FOR: Will Loss of a leader sadden many could spark peoples lives economic instability who follow them. AGAINST: Example A political leader could be easily replaced by somebody in their party. A Political Leader? • Give two reasons why you WOULD save a political leader over the other individuals in the building? • Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save your political leader over the other individuals in the building? Example AGAINST: Many people follow different faiths, saving one spiritual leader will not benefit everybody Other individuals in the building include: • Your favourite celebrity • Spiritual leader • Pregnant woman • Pioneering scientist • Nuclear physicist Would you save.. A pregnant woman? • Give two reasons why you WOULD save a pregnant woman over the other individuals in the building? • Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save your pregnant woman over the other individuals in the building? Example FOR: You would be saving two lives over just one. Example AGAINST: The baby may die in childbirth. Other individuals in the building include: • Your favourite celebrity • Spiritual leader • Political leader • Pioneering scientist • Nuclear physicist Would you save.. Example FOR: May come up with the cure for millions of life threatening diseases Example AGAINST: May use extensive animal testing to carry out research A Pioneering Scientist? • Give two reasons why you WOULD save a pioneering scientist over the other individuals in the building? • Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save a pioneering scientist over the other individuals in the building? Other individuals in the building include: • Your favourite celebrity • Spiritual leader • Political leader • A pregnant woman • Nuclear physicist Would you save.. A Nuclear Physicist • Give two reasons why you WOULD save a nuclear physicist over the other individuals in the building? • Give two reasons why you WOULD NOT save a nuclear physicist over the other individuals in the building? Example AGAINST: The same research Example may be FOR: used to May create a create nuclear method of warheads creating green energy to improve our planet Other individuals in the building include: • Your favourite celebrity • Spiritual leader • Political leader • A pregnant woman • Pioneering scientist Would you save.. Rank in order You have now saved one individual and the remaining characters make it in to one room together. Your rescue equipment only allows you to save the remaining victims one at a time. Which order do you save them in? 1……………………………… 2……………………………… 3………………………………. 4……………………………….. 5.……………………………… 6.……………………………… Free Artwork for display. Download this artwork from: http://www.uniview.co.uk/images/m oraldilemmaposter.jpg For use in your lessons and to decorate your classroom.