1. Julius Caesar and Moral Dilemmas
Mrs. Murrman CP English 10

2. Journal Entry Respond to the following question in your packet:
Write about a time when your loyalty to one person (friend, family, classmate, etc.) conflicted with your loyalty to another person. How did you resolve this conflict? Do you think you made the right decision? Why or why not?

3. Moral Dilemmas Moral Dilemmas occur almost daily in our lives
Can you define moral dilemma?
Watch the following clips to help you
develop a better understanding of moral dilemmas

4. Moral Dilemma #1: The Dark Knight
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5. What Would You Do?
A. I would choose to detonate the explosives and save myself and those on the boat with me.
B. I would choose to leave the device alone and take whatever fate was coming to me, whether it be life or death.

6. Moral Dilemma #2: Lord of the Rings
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7. What Would You Do?
A. I would betray the people who have given me a second chance in order to obtain “My Precious.” It is likely that they may hurt me at some point in the future.
B. I would stay loyal to the people who have given me a second chance – clearly they care for me.

8. Moral Dilemma #3: NCIS
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9. What Would You Do?
A. I would shoot my half-brother Ari in order to save a man that I just met from certain death and to save my home country’s political ties.
B. I would protect my family and allow the man that I just met to die, whether it would result in the loss of a political ally for my country or not.

10. Now….What is the Definition
Now that we have viewed the clips, what definition do you have for a moral dilemma?
Dilemma – Situation that requires a choice between 2 equal alternatives
Moral – A lesson learned from something
Moral Dilemma – Situation that will involve a mental conflict in which the decision will breach some moral principle

11. How does this relate to Julius Caesar?
Brutus – main character, tragic hero (will be discussed later)