1.) Define the term “Moral Maturity”
Answer: it is measured by marking the level of moral judgement of people. Maturity can be called as “growing up”. Moral maturity is required by a person to judge situations and choices, their benefits and losses, and their effects on other aspects.
2.) Read the following article:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/knife-arrest-cop-pelted/2008/03/24/1206206967590.html
Discuss the reasons why the 25 year old man mentioned in the article would be regarded as having a lack of ‘moral maturity’.
Answer: The 25 year old man had no moral maturity. This can be seen in his action e.g. he ran away when he was being arrested, spat on officers and resisted arrest.
3.) Identify the differences between ‘morality’ and ‘immorality’.
Answer: Morality: morality means a code of conduct held to be authoritative in matters of right and wrong, whether by society, philosophy, religion, or individual conscience.
Immorality: not moral, not good.
4.) Watch the following clip and describe the reasons why Governor Spitzer’s actions would be regarded as ‘immoral’.
Answer: Governor Spitzer’s actions were immoral as being such a respectable person, in a high position with a family would never be involved with what he did. Also his actions were very immoral as they set a very wrong example to other people who might look up to him as an inspirational person.
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