Ethical Values
Introduction
For the past few years we have been studying ethics and values, from a textbook. But we all know it can only represent things until some point. For this we have decided to do a project in which we test the people around us for the values we have been studying throughout these years. The purpose of these activities is to prove this values and see them physically represented in our society, but to find out the quality of values around us.
We have set three main experiments, the first one leaving trash around the garbage can and seeing if anyone bothers to pick it up. This one is very simple because people do not usually relate it to values, but we believe taking care of our planet is a main value we should all have, which can be represented as respect for your environment. The second one consists of us giving candy to children but asking them to just take one and see if they take one or a bunch. This experiment is an example of a day to day experience that anyone has had and proves how much respect someone has for authority represented in a simple way.
The third one is a bit more complicated, consisting in us leaving money on the floor so that someone takes it. After the person grabs it we will return and blame the person who did not take it to see if the one who did confesses. Because money is involved here if you do not confess it would be considered as stealing which is one of the most important moral issues. We expect results to be high on values because we live in an educated environment in which people are supposed to have values and be aware of what they are.
Location
All of the experiments took place inside our school, in the cafeteria, hallways and football court. Therefore the people related to this project are students, teachers and parents mainly.
1st experiment.
In this experiment we left some garbage paper around the trashcan. Our goal was to see how many people out of 15 would pick it up and throw them to the trashcan.
We think
For the past few years we have been studying ethics and values, from a textbook. But we all know it can only represent things until some point. For this we have decided to do a project in which we test the people around us for the values we have been studying throughout these years. The purpose of these activities is to prove this values and see them physically represented in our society, but to find out the quality of values around us.
We have set three main experiments, the first one leaving trash around the garbage can and seeing if anyone bothers to pick it up. This one is very simple because people do not usually relate it to values, but we believe taking care of our planet is a main value we should all have, which can be represented as respect for your environment. The second one consists of us giving candy to children but asking them to just take one and see if they take one or a bunch. This experiment is an example of a day to day experience that anyone has had and proves how much respect someone has for authority represented in a simple way.
The third one is a bit more complicated, consisting in us leaving money on the floor so that someone takes it. After the person grabs it we will return and blame the person who did not take it to see if the one who did confesses. Because money is involved here if you do not confess it would be considered as stealing which is one of the most important moral issues. We expect results to be high on values because we live in an educated environment in which people are supposed to have values and be aware of what they are.
Location
All of the experiments took place inside our school, in the cafeteria, hallways and football court. Therefore the people related to this project are students, teachers and parents mainly.
1st experiment.
In this experiment we left some garbage paper around the trashcan. Our goal was to see how many people out of 15 would pick it up and throw them to the trashcan.
We think