Conscience Mind map

concsience is – good side and bad side, telling you what to do, debate, gut feeling, decision.

conscience is a voice – in our head, used when facing moral delema, deep within us urging us to do good avoid evil.

our consceince is not above the law.

Class discussion questions

1. Create a list of different types of media that you can access in your daily life.

television, newspaper, the internet, magazines, flyers, radio.

2. Who is able to view it?

the public. People that have the resources to view it. and also if people have an interest in it they will watch it.

3. Who moderates it?

The companies that wnat to mke mony in entertainment, news, or other relevent issues.

Moral Development

What are morals?

Morals are codes of conduct  based on what is right or wrong.

Piaget’s moral development theory.

1. heteronomous morality - For children between the age of 6 and 10. Adhere the rules created by others. Morality of a decision is based on consequence.

2. Autonomous morality – (ages 10 – adults). Rules understood but questioned at times. Intent of the person rather than consequene determines the morality.

Kohlberg’s 6 Stages of Moral Development

Level                                                      Stage

                                                                                                                                   

Pre conventional -          1. Fear and punishment

                                          2. Hope for reward.

                                                                                                                                     

Conventional -                3. Peer approval

                                          4. Adhere to law and order.

                                                                                                                                     

Post conventional -       5. Social Contact

                                          6. Universal ethics.

Journal 3

1.) Explain the difference between ’secular’ and ‘non-secular’.

Secular – a secular society is where there is no belief in God.

Non Secular – A non secular society is where there is a God.

2.) Provide FIVE links to media organisaions who provide media to the public.

www.youtube.com/

www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/

www.theaustralian.news.com.au/

en.wikipedia.org/

3.) Select ONE event current in the news media and provide a summary.

POLICE have charged Australian swimmer Nick D’Arcy with a serious assault offence following a bar fight that left a former swimming star with shocking injuries.

Detectives from The Rocks today charged D’Arcy, 20, from Queensland, with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm over the assault of 27-year-old Simon Cowley, who sustained numerous facial fractures.

D’Arcy is to be freed on conditional bail to appear before Downing Centre Court on April 21.

Meanwhile, Cowley has left St George Hospital where he sought treatment after discharging himself from St Vincents Hospital yesterday following the 2.30am fight at a bar on the King St Wharf.
 

Journal 2

1.) Describe the Australian Governments NetAlert program?
NetAlert is the Australian Government’s internet safety initiative which consists of a wide range of activities. Together, these activities provide a comprehensive response to the needs of the Australian community in protecting their families online.

2.) Discuss the reasons why they have implemented such a program?
-providing information on current trends in internet safety

-undertaking targeted awareness raising campaigns and activities—including the Cybersafe and Cybersmart kids programs in schools

-the continuing review of filtering technology, including another trial of ISP-level filtering technologies in Tasmania

-reporting annually to the Government on internet filtering technologies to ensure Australian families are offered the best available filtering.

Journal 10

1. Explain the purpose of using ‘youtube’ as a source of digital media advertising.

The idea behind posting videos on youtube to advertise digitally is so that people can see your company/product without you having to pay for that ad to appear on television. And also as the internet is used quite as much as often as the T.V people surf for videos on youtube and can end up linked to the advertisement.

2. Discuss how media collaborative sites such as youtube, myspace, bebo have change the current boundaries of media such as news.

Media collaborative sites over the past few years have initiated new ways to make their sites more popular. Sites use aspects such as news and weather so that you don’t need to go to any other site and that everything that you would want is on there.

3. Provide a link to an advertising commercial on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJeB81c0bVk

1. Explain the purpose of using ‘youtube’ as a source of digital media advertising.

The idea behind posting videos on youtube to advertise digitally is so that people can see your company/product without you having to pay for that ad to appear on television. And also as the internet is used quite as much as often as the T.V people surf for videos on youtube and can end up linked to the advertisement.

2. Discuss how media collaborative sites such as youtube, myspace, bebo have change the current boundaries of media such as news.

Media collaborative sites over the past few years have initiated new ways to make their sites more popular. Sites use aspects such as news and weather so that you don’t need to go to any other site and that everything that you would want is on there.

3. Provide a link to an advertising commercial on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJeB81c0bVk

Journal 9

1. Define the term ‘Digital Media’

digital media – Digital media usually refers to electronic media that work on digital codes. Today computing is primarily based on the binary numeral system.

2. How has media evolved over the last 5-10 years?

Well 10 years ago we didnt have as much technology as we have today. Nowadays we have a function of cameras and video players on phones, we didnt have them 10 years. Another example would mp3 players and USB ( Universal Storage Bus) devices.

3. Discuss the reason why digital newspapers are extremely popular

I think that digital newspapers are very popular becaus nowadays most of the people are surfing the internet even if it might be at home, in the workplace or even at school. So when people have their breaks instead of going out and buying a newspaper, you can read it on the internet.

Journal 8

Scenario 1: You are on a train coming home from a day at the beach. The train stops at a station and a group a youths get on the train and start bashing an elderly ethnic man. You notice people getting off the train.
Discuss what you would do in this situation.

Well since there are too many of the youths i would try to get help very fast. Or in the mean time I would tell the group of youths to stop bashing the elderly ethnic man. When we would get to the next station i would inform the closest person.

Scenario 2: You get a message from a girl that you are interested asking you to come over her house. When you get there a number of her friends are present and they say they are bored. One of them promotes the idea of going for a walk and causing a riot. At first you tell them “No way”. However, the girl you like states that “she will like you more if you go”.
Discuss what you would do in this situation.

In a situation like this i would feel very stressed out and tense. Because in this situation i am being pressured to go with these girls and cause a riot. But futher more i would tell the girl that she is on her own.

Journal 7

Journal 7

1. Describe how a persons conscience works in making moral decisions. Explain the relationship between religion and conscience.

A conscience is a feeling of shame before you do something immoral, “he has no conscience about his cruelty”.

Religion is a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; “he lost his faith but not his morality”

When your about to do something wrong and you know you are doing the wrong thing, a little thought springs into your mind and stops or trys to stop you from the the wrong thing.

Journal 6

1.Define the term “Moral Maturity”

Moral Maturity is marked by depth and consistency of moral judgment (distinguish psychologically the rights and wrongs); by recognition that any moral judgement may be bad or good. Moral maturity is a requirement in the person who is to apply a body of knowledge or a skill to the solution of a problem. Moral maturity development is a step by step process that takes a lot of time.

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’.

This 25 year old man has committed a sin and has been charged for around 11 offenses. The man’s most serious mistake take was that he couldn’t decide around his conscience. The man can be regarded as having a lack of moral maturity because he didn’t recognize what the right thing was to do in the situation of damaging some one else’s property adn dropping a knife when the police were on pursuit after the 25 year-old man.

3.) Identify the differences between ‘morality’ and ‘immorality’.

Morality refers to the concept of human ethics which pertains to matters of right and wrong — also referred to as “good and evil” — used within three contexts: individual conscience; systems of principles and judgments — sometimes called moral values –shared within a cultural, religious, where as immorality is the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.

4.) Watch the following clip and describe the reasons why Governor Spitzer’s actions would be regarded as ‘immoral’.

Governor Spritzer’s actions would be regarded as immoral because many people in America looked up to him and he was also a family man of 3 daughters but he went behind everyones back and did the wrong thing and set a bad example to his daughters and all the women in America.

1.Define the term “Moral Maturity”

Moral Maturity is marked by depth and consistency of moral judgment (distinguish psychologically the rights and wrongs); by recognition that any moral judgement may be bad or good. Moral maturity is a requirement in the person who is to apply a body of knowledge or a skill to the solution of a problem. Moral maturity development is a step by step process that takes a lot of time.

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’.

This 25 year old man has committed a sin and has been charged for around 11 offenses. The man’s most serious mistake take was that he couldn’t decide around his conscience. The man can be regarded as having a lack of moral maturity because he didn’t recognize what the right thing was to do in the situation of damaging some one else’s property adn dropping a knife when the police were on pursuit after the 25 year-old man.

3.) Identify the differences between ‘morality’ and ‘immorality’.

Morality refers to the concept of human ethics which pertains to matters of right and wrong — also referred to as “good and evil” — used within three contexts: individual conscience; systems of principles and judgments — sometimes called moral values –shared within a cultural, religious, where as immorality is the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.

4.) Watch the following clip and describe the reasons why Governor Spitzer’s actions would be regarded as ‘immoral’.

Governor Spritzer’s actions would be regarded as immoral because many people in America looked up to him and he was also a family man of 3 daughters but he went behind everyones back and did the wrong thing and set a bad example to his daughters and all the women in America.