Ethics, Monday

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When the students arrived, both teachers were standing at the head of the class. Obi-Wan was straight-faced, as per usual, ignoring Anakin as he spoke. "Good morning," he said. "Today, we'd like to discuss the concept of envy."

Anakin was feeling very judged right now. "No matter how self-assured you may be," he said, "there are occasionally moments where you really wish to have something--a gift, a personality trait, a friend--that someone has and you don't."

"Or chocolate," Obi-Wan continued serenely. "Say, perhaps... a chocolate egg containing a toy. Even such small things can invoke great envy, even though you weren't expecting a gift even a moment ago."

"Especially because Kinder Surprise eggs are astral," Anakin said with a smile. "Just...don't ask how we got them into the United States. Half of you will find a chocolate egg under your desk. The other half, well, you get to watch your friends open up something fun."

"How do you react?" Obi-Wan asked. "What is the proper way to deal with envy?"

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[saddeserthermit]

Chocolatey.

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Jason Lee Scott

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Listen to the Lecture

[saddeserthermit]

Or enjoy your chocolate. Or your Kinder Surprise toy. Or your nothing.

Chocolate or None?

[saddeserthermit]

Do you have chocolate? If so, are you going to share? Do you not have chocolate? How good are your puppy dog eyes?

Discussion

[saddeserthermit]

How do you stop yourself from being jealous of what someone else has? Should you? And how do you react when you're the have to someone else's have-not?

Talk to the Teachers

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One of them feels judged. The other is looking serene.

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Anakin's feeling judged, but he also has a Kinderegg, so he's getting over it.

OOC

[saddeserthermit]

Brains.