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1 AH! REAL MONSTERS: The Practice and Study of Ethical Decisions Within Literature By:

2 MARY SHELLEY  “The same energy of character which renders a man a daring villain would have rendered him useful in society, had that society been well organized.”

3 WHAT DOES THE PRACTICE OF ETHICS MEAN?  ( used with a singular or plural verb ) a system of moral principles  Examples: some societies have used children for labor; in some religions, men are allowed to have more than one wife.

4 WHAT DO MORALS MEAN?  of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.theethical  Examples: treat people the way you want to be treated; never cheat others, and always be fair.

5 ARE ACTIONS JUSTIFIED BY “GOOD” REASONS?

6 IS KILLING ETHICAL IF IT IS REQUESTED?

7 COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS English/Language Arts Standards: I. Writing II. Reading III. Speaking IV. Listening V. Research Science: I.Nature of Science: Scientific Ways of Learning and Thinking Social Studies: I.Problem-solving and decision-making skills Cross-Disciplinary: Problem Solving


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