Moral Ranking

question 10

Essay

Moral Ranking. A values clarification exercise will help address moral development.We use a morality tale called Shark Island. It goes like this. Annie is trapped on a desert island. She sends a note in a bottle looking for human contact. She gets anote back from Bob an a neighbor island. Annie and Bob fall in love, but cannotreach one another. A ship comes by, and the captain (Chuck) offers to take Annie to Bob if she will sleep with him. Annie talks to a friend (Debbie) who says she knows this is a tough choice, but that she will support Annie in whatever she decides. Annie sleeps with Chuck, and he takes her to Bob. When Annie tells Bob what she had to do to get to him, he rejects her, and she cries. A stranger (Eddie) happens by, finds Annie crying, and tells her he will fix it and he then beats up Bob. Tell the story, and then have students rank the characters in order of their goodness. The discussions that follow will draw out the dimensions of morality and personal values used by the students in ranking people.

Understand various reinforcement schedules and their effects on behavior.

Comprehend the basic principles of classical and operant conditioning.

Identify and explain the processes involved in observational learning.

Understand the impact of modeling on behavior.

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Definitions:

Affiliation Needs

Occur in people who want to be accepted and liked by others.

Ambition

A strong desire to achieve success, power, or fame, often driving individuals to pursue goals with determination.

Values Conflict

A situation where individual beliefs or ethical standards clash with those of others or with institutional norms, leading to dilemmas or disputes.

Theory X Assumptions

A management perspective that assumes employees are inherently lazy, need constant supervision, and must be enticed with rewards or threatened with punishment to perform.