fandomhigh | Ethics [Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 1st period]

"Morning, class," Anakin said leaning against his desk at the front . "I hope your weekends were as trauma-free as can be expected with relatives visiting. Today we learn about Immanuel Kant," he began, gesturing to the Korra ~~if she's there~~ to hand out information on the man. "He was an influential German philosopher on this planet several hundred years ago who thought every action should have pure intention behind it; otherwise it was meaningless. He did not necessarily believe that the final result was the most important aspect of an action, but that how the person felt while carrying out the action was the time at which value was set to the result."

In his mind, Anakin could hear Obi-Wan nattering on about how many of the truths people cling to depending upon their point of view. He shook his head to clear it and continued. "In other words, it's not the results that make something moral but why you made that decision, and Kant believed that only decisions made purely out of duty have moral worth. For instance, Kant spoke of a shopkeeper who passed up the chance to shortchange a customer only because his business might suffer if other customers found out. According to Kant, the shopkeeper’s action had no moral worth because he did the right thing for the wrong reason."

He paced the room. "What do you think of Kant's conclusion? Is he being too hard on that shopkeeper? What of people who are in the habit of being good without thinking? Is that being moral, or just being conditioned to interact correctly with society?"

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Dammit, Anakin, Korra didn't know how to deal with reasonable without the preceding lost tempers.

"Well, no." Since there didn't seem to be any Equalists on the island. "But I don't know that it was very ethical, and that's kinda what you're teaching."

"I'm teaching you to make your own ethical decisions," Anakin said. "Do you think keeping your full identity a secret was the right choice?"

"When you put it like that, you kind of sound like Master Katara," Korra said. "Honestly, I didn't think it was part of my identity any more." Which since it'd been the foundation of her identity since as long as she could remember...

"Katara?" Aakin repeated. "Is that a common name where you're from?"

"A little more than usual," Korra said. "Master Katara's who most of them are named after though. Best waterbender in the Southern Tribe." And the world if you asked Korra.

"Huh," Anakin said. "We might have had a version of her here as a student a few years back."

"...wha?"

Sorry, Anakin, Korra was now trying to figure out just how old you were.

Anakin nodded. "She went to school with my son."

Not helping, huh?

"But she's old enough to be my Gran Gran," Korra finally managed. "She is Tenzin's mother."

Aren't you glad you didn't mention her during your talk with him, Anakin?

Anakin winced. "Timelines get ridiculous," he complained. "I met another version of my granddaughter this weekend too."

...

"I think my brain hurts."

"That happens," Anakin replied, not without sympathy. "So now that I know about you being the Avatar, is there anything you need help with?"

"I think I'm good," Korra said. "Thanks for the offer though."

He smiled. "I'm here to ask those sorts of things."

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