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

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Chloe looks down for a few moments, thinking about Clark. He may not be a classically defined superhero, but he's certainly a superhero to her. She thinks about all the responsibilities he's had that he never should have, not when he's a high school student who shouldn't have more to worry about than doing his chores and getting all of his homework done.

"I think superheroes have more responsibilities to everyone, especially themselves, and even if people don't know they're a superhero. I think if I had special powers, I'd feel as though I had to use them. If something happened that I could have fixed or prevented, and I didn't, I'd feel responsible, even if I had nothing to do with it."

"Of course, that can be something normal people can feel too. There are a lot of super-empathetic people in the world, and they also seem to feel responsible if things go wrong around them, even if they had nothing to do with it."