Ethics [Tuesday, September 10, 2013]

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Today the students found themselves in the Danger Shop that had been configured to look like a busy sidewalk in the heart of a major city. "Today we're going to talk about charity," Anakin said when everyone had gathered around. "Some people donate money or time to charitable organizations. Some people give a dollar or two to people who ask for it on the street. Some people figure they've worked very hard for their money and don't owe it to anyone else. There are arguments to be made for either of them, and as I said last week, I'm not here to tell you that you're a terrible person because you don't give ten percent of what you make to the Red Cross or Bruce Wayne's orphanage charity or something.

"What I will tell you is that along this street are panhandlers you can give money to, as well as a food bank where you can either give a donation of money or of time. There's also a coffee shop if you choose not to do any of those activities. Students, feel free to ask each other about the choices you're making--I certainly will--but please don't harague each other if someone makes a choice that isn't yours."

He smiled. "When you're finished with class, I will also give you a list of charities that are across the causeway if helping fake people today inspires you to help real people throughout the next week."

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Sign in [9/10]

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Charitably!

Re: Sign in [9/10]

[shippedtomaine]

Emma Swan

Re: Sign in [9/10]

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Mira

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[flickofthewrist]

Flick

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Chaz Villette

Listen to the lecture [9/10]

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How charitable are you when it comes to time and money?

Choose Your Adventure!

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Which way are you going?

Choose Your Adventure: People on the Street

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There's a mother with two young children, a single man talking to himself, and another man with a sign about being an Iraqi veteran. Do you walk past, make eye contact, or give money to any or all of them?

Re: Choose Your Adventure: People on the Street

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Scott had a little money in his pocket, but not enough that he could give something to each of the people on the street and feel like he'd made a difference.

So instead, he gave each of them a genuine smile and asked how they were doing today, before gesturing to the Food Bank and mentioning he was headed there next.

He didn't know if everyone he spoke to would take him up on the invitation, but he had to try.

Choose Your Adventure: Food Bank

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You can help chop food up for lunch, help unload donations in the back or give cash or checks to the person at the front and just keep moving.

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Food Bank

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Mira was more of a "donate your time" kind of person, so she was stepping in to help wherever she could lend a hand. It started out mostly being unloading things, but she did have some experience feeding large groups back during the war, so she quickly found herself by the food preparation.

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Food Bank

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"Why here?" Anakin asked from where he was chopping up peppers on a station not too far away.

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Food Bank

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"Whatever money I have always goes back into my work," Mira said. "So I don't actually have that much to give most of the time. And, anyway, if I'm doing something, I prefer to actually do something."

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Food Bank

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Karina had been just going to write a check and get her ass over to the coffee shop because actually stopping by in person wasn't her usual gig, even as Blue Rose, unless it was a carefully planned publicity stunt.

She still gave them the check but, when she saw how understaffed they were, impulsively offered to help.

Which is how Karina found herself chopping up food for meals and ruefully thinking about how she could've just left and gotten herself a coffee or something. Still... this wasn't terrible or anything.

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Food Bank

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"Have you done this before?" Anakin asked her.

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"Once or twice," she admitted, leaving out the circumstances. "I guess since I was already here, I don't mind helping."

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Food Bank

[nobodysbatman.livejournal.com]

Severe asthma or not, Scott had never let that stop him from engaging in potentially strenuous activity. Like lacrosse. Or lifting heavy boxes. He knew his own limits well enough that he had no problem heading to the back to help unload boxes.

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Food Bank

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Anakin smiled at him from his spot in the kitchen. "You've done this before?"

Choose Your Adventure: Coffee Shop

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Because no one's making you help.

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Coffee Shop

[flickofthewrist]

Yep. Flick was going to be that guy. He was going to be that guy that bypassed those that needed help and went to the coffee shop.

The charity thing, that was more Joi's area of expertise and not his. She'd been the one to take care of his stupid ass on more than one occasion. He was thankful for that but he'd never been one to be her right hand man when it came to handouts and being helpful.

He took a seat in the coffee shop and rubbed a hand over his face. Jude was no doubt frowning his ass off somewhere out there but Flick wasn't thinking of that right now. He had bigger things to deal with.

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Coffee Shop

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Anakin pulled up a chair. "Why here?" he asked, honestly interested.

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Coffee Shop

[shippedtomaine]

Under other circumstances Emma mightn't have chosen the coffee chop, but here she was, complete with hot chocolate and a salt-shaker filled with cinnamon.

Re: Choose Your Adventure: Coffee Shop

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"Hi," Anakin said, sitting down. "Why did you choose here?"

Talk to Anakin [9/10]

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After class!

OOC

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The baby has a stomach bug, so I'm going to be on slowplay when she's not napping!