Ethics: Activity 1

(Answers can be encoded or written on a sheet of paper)

Name: ________________________________________Yr. & Sec.: ________________ Date: __________

1. Estes is a young adult who has been diagnosed with mental illness. Due to financial constraints, his
parents were unable to bring him to a mental institution for medical treatment. One day, Eudora, a
young student, passed by as Estes stood in their front yard. The woman was knocked over and
injured on her knees and arm when Estes abruptly grabbed her by the hair. Is Estes morally
responsible for what he did to Eudora? Explain. (15pts.)
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2. Kaido is a three-year-old naughty boy. He happened to break an expensive jar in the National
Museum considered to be a precious artifact by the curators/museum authorities. Now, people are
confused about the situation. Is the boy morally accountable for his actions? Why? How about the
parents? Why? (15pts.)
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