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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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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
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”
Marxism • Can we make everyone equal?
Rights Traditions • What are people entitled to?
Ecological Justice • Have we forgotten others?
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!