Ethics [Thursday, February 9, 2012, 1st perioid]

[sith_happened]

Today the students would find themselves in the Danger Shop instead of the usual classroom: this time in a setting up to look like a house, with comfortable sofas and chairs to sit on in the living room and fully stocked kitchen behind it, and a trap door leading to the basement hiding under the rug.

...didn't everyone have that in their house?

When class began, Anakin came in through the door. "Today we talk about lying. Kant believed that any lie, no matter how small, was a violation of one's dignity. I, personally, am beginning to think that Kant came from a magical bubble land where he'd spent his life swaddled in cotton candy, but some of you might believe he has a point."

Anakin certainly didn't think so, though.

"Jim and Grabrielle assuming they are there are holding two lists: If you are on Jim's list, this is your house and one of the students on Gabriells's list is hiding from the authorities in your basement. In a minute, several armed stormtroopers--think police with absolutely no sense of humor--will be coming through the door. If they find your classmate, they will take them away and kill them. You have to decide if you will lie and say you have no idea where your classmate is, while your classmate tries to persuade you not to sell them out. If you get caught lying, you'll be killed as well. If you turn them in, it's possible--but not likely--you'll receive a monetary reward."

He clapped his hands to begin. "You have three minutes until the authorities arrive."

Comments

Chat before class [2/9]

[sith_happened]

As you do!

Sign in [2/9]

[sith_happened]

Like a fugitive!

Re: Sign in [2/9]

[iwishiwasbig.livejournal.com]

Dave Nelson

Re: Sign in [2/9]

[cant-be-helped.livejournal.com]

Dorothy Gale

Re: Sign in [2/9]

[hurtingzeebo]

Sam Puckett

Re: Sign in [2/9]

[withasword.livejournal.com]

Kate Daniels

Re: Sign in [2/9]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

Jim Hawkins

Listen to the lecture [2/9]

[sith_happened]

Shake your head to opt out of the exercise.

Negotiate!

[sith_happened]

You own the house if your name is:
Jim Hawkins
Dave Nelson
Noah Puckerman
Loki Laufeyson
Dorothy Gale
Ryan Clark
Billy Kaplan

You are hiding for your life if you're:
Gabrielle
Elle Bishop
Sam Puckett
Alex Aaron
Kate Daniels
Simon Bellamy
Stacey McGill

Re: Negotiate!

[hurtingzeebo]

So, Sam was pretty sure she was on the wrong list. She ruled at lying. Of course, she was also pretty good at hiding from the police, if she did say so herself. Seriously, she should have been arrested way more often.

She cleared her throat, shook out her limbs, and burst into tears, turning to the nearest person from the "this is my house" list. "You've gotta help me! They're gonna kill me! I didn't do anything wrooooooooooooooooooooong!"

Re: Negotiate!

[cant-be-helped.livejournal.com]

Dorothy was just slightly overwhelmed by such an outburst and started nodding profusely. "Oh, absolutely," she said, comforted in the idea of protecting someone when there was no doubt in her mind of their innocence. Not that she'd have sold anyone out if she had even an inkling of their innocence.

"You'll be safe, I promise. I might not be the best liar, but I think I know a thing or two about dealing with bad men."

Re: Negotiate!

[hurtingzeebo]

Sam stopped crying. "If all else fails, hit them over the head with a bat," she suggested.

Re: Negotiate!

[cant-be-helped.livejournal.com]

"I don't have a bat," Dorothy helpfully pointed out. Also, she was not all that strong. "Maybe you should have a bat, just in case?"

Re: Negotiate!

[hurtingzeebo]

"Do you have a fire place poker? That might work even better."

Re: Negotiate!

[withasword.livejournal.com]

Hiding in a basement with no way out was the worst plan ever, and Kate couldn't help but like think she wasn't so stupid as to get herself cornered and dependent on someone else.

Still.

"Anyone here who'd actually sell out a possibly innocent classmate for money?" If there was, speak now, and she'd keep note of who to avoid.

Re: Negotiate!

[abitlowkey]

"Why must it be for money?" Loki asked. "I would think survival would be the stronger motivating factor in this particular situation."

Re: Negotiate!

[withasword.livejournal.com]

"Doing for money makes you more of a scumbag than doing it for survival." Kate shrugged. "I want to know who never to invite to my secret base and share my deepest feelings with."

She did not have a secret base, and did not generally share feelings.

But mostly she didn't want to beg for her life. Her stubborn pride extended to simulated class exercizes.

Re: Negotiate!

[abitlowkey]

"Cowardice is preferable to avarice?"

Re: Negotiate!

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

Lying huh? Jim was pretty sure he could handle that. Really, there were some situations where a bit of fibbing was good, screw integrity, and while he was aware that this was a sim, he wasn't about to just give up without a fight, either.

[With a madatory 'this week is insane and I have no idea when I'll be around again today' warning.]

Re: Negotiate!

[ihavediabetes.livejournal.com]

Stacey was another on the 'please don't let me die' list, and was finding she felt a little dumb asking for hypothetical help in a simulation.

"I really need help here?" she tried. It'd be wrong to offer makeouts in exchange for being hidden. At least in front of the teacher.

Talk to Anakin or the TAs

[sith_happened]

As you do!

Re: Talk to Anakin or the TAs

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

Jim was there, looking with interest at the list of brand-new homeowners and trying to figure out who would try to lie, and who just wanted the cash.

He was also kind of secretly thankful that he wasn't on the other list. Being at someone else's mercy was never his idea of a good time.

Re: Talk to Anakin or the TAs

[ancientbschamp.livejournal.com]

Oh, hiding for her life. Gabrielle had never done that bef-- yeah, she totally had.

She also had no problem with lying to save lives in this situation. Because again, totally done that before, although in this case she'd be at her classmates' mercy since, hi, doing the hiding.

When she wasn't doing that, she'd be around if anyone wanted to talk.

OOC

[sith_happened]

Still pregnant. Le sigh.

Re: OOC

[abitlowkey]

Good god, woman. Get to work on that!