Today, you received a handout about Fortune
IN CLASS TODAY:
We discussed the following question for the entire class:Is it all right to get ahead at any cost?
The majority of you placed yourself on the right hand side of a spectrum where the word "never" appeared on the left and "always" appeared on the right. Collectively, you seemed to indicate that it's all right to get ahead at any cost on most occasions, though some restraint is called for on some occasions.
This led to a larger discussion about cheating in general. Cheating on homework is not as repugnant to you as cheating on a test because the consequences for such infringement aren't as steep. You also indicated that cheating on a test in comprhensible, given the weight tests carry. While you all indicated that maintaining integrity is important, and honesty is probably the best policy, depending what's at stake, cheating in some form is understandable, even acceptable, so long as no harm results.
But that last statement bears scrutiny, as harm comes in many forms. Forrest wisely indicated that no one would want to be treated by a doctor who cheated his way through med school. I wouldn't want a financial advisor who cheated her way through business school managing my money. We'd like to think that the ingredients listed on the side of the box are really what's actually in the food, and not some toxic or contaminated concoction that went unnoticed because the food plant inspector cheated his way through college chemistry and can't recognize dangerous problems or understand industry reports. Cheating in school always has consequences because it comes at the expense of genuine mastery, and over the long haul, it has consequences for more than just the cheater.
As we move ahead in Macbeth, consider the nature of pursuing power. Is it OK to grab it through unethical methods? What are the consequences of taking power you haven't earned? How does one justify doing that?
CLASS NOTES:
There were no notes for today.
HOMEWORK: Work on the essay assignment. Tonight, you should continue analyzing the essay in depth. Consider ethical arguments, or appeals the author makes to gain the reader's trust.
Remember to consult the questions on the assignment sheet!!
Bring your vocabulary books with you tomorrow. We will conclude unit 6.
TIP FOR TESTS & EXAMS!
Look at the two scenes we discussed today. What would you say are important quotes and why? Flag them in your book, and write a note of explanation. Keep this up as we go through the play!
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