Thursday, September 6, 2012

Reaction Paper # 2


Leonardo Z. Camboja Jr.                                                                     Ed-123B Facilitating Learning
BEE-2                                                                                                   Olga Alonsabe, Ph.D.
July 18, 2012                                                                                       MWF – 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Reaction Paper # 2

          When I heard my classmates sharing their perspective about the dilemma of Mr. Heinz, we have our different opinion and views. Others said “yes, I would steal the drugs because I want to save my wife even if I’m put into prison for giving her a chance to live”. But others said “no, I wouldn’t steal the drug because I would be punished. The law says stealing is wrong, so it is wrong.” If I connect this theory of Lawrence Kohlberg’s particular in moral aspect, it would be based the experiences of children during their growth period on how their parents explained the essence of truth and wrong. These beliefs are planted in the mind of the children when they grow.
          I realize that if I say yes, I would steal I’ll be punished according to the law because I did not obey the law. If it is no, I wouldn’t punish because I obey the law. If I connect it to Lawrence Kohlberg’s stage of moral development which is punishment/obedience, the child learn of what is wrong and right at the beginning of his/her development. I must be careful of with my words & actions towards them.
If I will be Mr. Heinz, if say yes, what would happen to me and my family? Different scenario will follows, I put myself behind bars, my wife continuing her illness because that is cancer, my children will traumatize because of the incidents, other people judge me for what I am done and many more reaction after what happen. It’s hard to be a good person to my family especially in times of crisis.

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