Chinese Ethical Systems Problem Solving Activity
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Description
In this activity, students are given modern prompts with ethical and moral dilemmas on it and asked to consider the response from the perspective of an ancient Chinese ethical system. What would Confucius' response be to finding 20 dollars in the hallway? What about from the perspective of a legalist or daoist? What would the perspective of Daoism offer on the issue of illegal corporate dumping? All of these are on the table in this collaborative, critical thinking activity.
Included are:
Best practice tips for making the day go as smooth as possible
A listing of the fundamental beliefs of each ancient Chinese ethical system
An information recording sheet for students to record their responses to each prompt.
A full list of all the prompts necessary to facilitate the activity/simulation/etc.
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