Språkcafé #98, 05/11/2025: Morals & ethics

language workshop

1. What comes to your mind when the word moral or morality is mentioned?

   
   

2. What do you associate the word ethics with?

   
   

3. Do you think it is important to have some moral/ethical principles in society and why?

   
   

   
   

4. Can you give an example of a moral/ethical dilemma?

   
   

5. Can you give an example of ethically good behavior that you have witnessed?

   
   

6. Have you ever been in a difficult situation where it was difficult to distinguish between what was right and wrong?

   
   

7. Do you have any examples of things that are always wrong regardless of the situation?

   
   

8. Is it right to always tell the truth, even if it hurts someone?

   
   

   
   

9. How do we know what is right and wrong - do we learn to follow moral principles or are we born with it?

   
   

10. Do social norms and laws always show us what is morally right?

    
    

11. Do you think people today think more or less about ethical principles than they did in the past?

    
    

12. Can the culture we come from influence our perception of what is right and wrong?

    
    

13. How can religion influence our sense of right and wrong?

    
    

    
    

14. Do you think children and young people should learn about moral/ethical principles in school? Why yes or why not?

    
    

15. If so, what should that education look like?

    
    

    
    

16. Can you find an example of how technological developments bring new moral/ethical challenges to us?

    
    

17. Can you find an example of immoral/unethical behavior when it comes to posting on social media?

    
    

18. What are the ethical dangers of using AI?

    
    

    
    

19. Can you find an example of unethical behavior in medical research?

    
    

20. Do you think plastic surgery can be unethical?

    
    

21. Is it ethical to use animals for research purposes?

    
    

    
    

22. How can other types of scientific research be unethical?

    
    

    
    

23. A salesperson, a teacher, a mechanic – give an example of unethical behavior for each of these professions.

    
    

24. Should all professions have a set of ethical rules to follow?

    
    

25. Which professions do you think should be especially ethically regulated, and why?

    
    

26. What are your thoughts on work ethics when it comes to how to treat colleagues or customers?

    
    

    
    

27. How can one become a more ethical person?

Lusine Andersson, idea for the topic & questions

Ivana Bacic Donadic, questions & editing