Final Ethics Class, Friday 8-10am

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"Over the course of this term, we've looked a lot at your personal moral stance on things. Today we're going to be looking more generally - on how morals are taught to children, often insidiously.

"A good medium for this is fairy tales. Every culture has them - stories that are told to children, bearing little moral gems to shape and guide. The first thing I want you to do is a select a fairy tale. Don't worry if it's not one I'll know, just pick one you're familiar with."

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[demonbelthazor]

Cole nodded, clasping her hand in both of his. "Nothing wrong with that. The sisters want to see the mermaid live. They have to make a judgment call on if the mermaid's sacrifice is noble or not."

[sensethevisions]

"The sisters want their sister to live more than anything. They were willing to give up part of themselves and their morals to get their sister to kill youthe Prince. They see saw him as nothing more than the instrument of their sister's destruction."

Phoebe looked at him solemnly, forgetting that they were in the middle of an actual class.

"I The mermaid was willing to die to ensure the happiness and safety of the Prince...whom she loved more than anything. She went to the Sea Witch and she sacrificed everything she was for a chance at love."

[demonbelthazor]

"If she's right, then hopefully her sisters will respect her decision," Cole said. "If she's wrong, then they should save her. Not an easy call to make.

"But what if the Prince didn't want her to die? What if he had known the truth, in his heart he'd rather she kill him?" he added.

[sensethevisions]

"I am right."

Phoebe shook her head. "The Prince..." She searched his eyes. "...made his choice. He wanted the maiden instead of the mermaid..." She sighed. "Why would the Prince care if I the Mermaid died for him?"

[demonbelthazor]

"I don't know the full story," Cole said. "Did the Prince care for her at all? Did he love her?"

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe bit her lip and her eyes are sad.

"He cared for her because she reminded him of the woman he loved more than anything."

[demonbelthazor]

"Then if he cared for her at all, he wouldn't want her to die," Cole said.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe bit her lip. "However, he set her aside as soon as he saw his bride-to-be." She looked down and sighed softly. "One of them were going to have to die..."