Ethics [Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 1st period]

[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. "Welcome back from break. Today we talk about lying. Kant believed that any lie, no matter how small, was a violation of one's dignity. I, personally, 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.

He held up a list. "If I read your name off, you're a fugitive hiding in this house, which is owned by a student whose name wasn't called. In precisely three minutes, several armed stormtroopers--think police with absolutely no sense of humor--will be coming through the door. If they find the fugitives, they will take them away and kill them."

Anakin was full of cheerful scenarios.

"Homeowers: 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. Your real reward is still being alive."

He clapped his hands to begin. "Your time starts now."

Comments

Re: Negotiate! [10/16]

[nottrivial]

"No, it's okay," Alec said. "I guess we don't really know the complete context of the situation. I'm just not getting the sense that this is a harboring-a-murderer-who's-being-chased-by-upstanding-policemen situation."

Re: Negotiate! [10/16]

[nonelikemesince.livejournal.com]

"Not at all," Anakin said fiercely, then checked his chrono. "But if we're agreed on this, I'd better find a place to lie low before they get close enough to hear."

Re: Negotiate! [10/16]

[nottrivial]

"Oh, right," Alec said, because yeah, in a real situation, just look how dead they'd be right now! "Okay, uh..." With the air of someone who was acutely aware of how silly he looked, he pretended to hand Anakin something. "That's a weapon just in case, and hopefully you won't need to use it, so... good luck."

Re: Negotiate! [10/16]

[nonelikemesince.livejournal.com]

So dead. So, so dead. Let's not rush the boy's fate.

"Thanks," Anakin said with a quick nod. "And may the Force be with you when they get here."