Philosophy classroom: Ethics class #4, Monday, 2-4pm

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"Today's topic is power and responsibility, and I would like to remind you all that your grade comes from your discussion, not your presence. If you don't feel comfortable talking, write something down and hand it in to me. Being a silent warm body in the classroom is no different than not turning up."

[ooc: And I would remind you that I leave posts open for the whole week. If you post 'shows up and takes a seat' I know you're still alive, but you need to actually address the discussion topics to pass the class.]

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Re: First Hour

[soldtoarmenians]

Xander taps on his desk with the eraser-end of his pencil. "I don't think you're necessarily a bad person if you have powers but don't use them to help people. Having abilities doesn't mean you're responsible for every person who could possibly be saved with them. Like, if you don't have superpowers, but maybe you're really good at fundraising or something, you're not morally responsible for spending every waking second of your life trying to raise money for every caise that needs money, just because you're good at it."

He shakes his head. "But maybe there's a line. If you see something happening right in front of you, something you could help with but you choose not to because you don't feel like it... it's hard to see the difference between that and people who see somebody getting beaten up in the street and just look the other way."