1. Check the meaning of the words in the box. Then read and complete the text.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ trong khung. Sau đó đọc và hoàn thành văn bản.)

A moral dilemma

Life is full of decisions, but some are more difficult than others. Sometimes we have to make a decision where every option seems like a bad one, and those are the most difficult of all.

Marc and his sister Jasmine had important exams at school recently. Marc studied hard, but he found the exams difficult and his results were poor. However, Jasmine’s results were much better. Her parents were delighted and bought her a new computer as a (1) _____. Marc was a bit (2) _____ – he’d worked hard, too – but he was pleased for his sister. However, a few weeks later, Jasmine admitted to Marc that she had cheated in the exams. She made him promise not to say anything. Marc was shocked and angry that Jasmine had (3) _____ everyone, particularly their parents. However, he knew that Jasmine would hate him if he broke his promise. In the end, although he felt that it was completely (4) _____, he decided to keep quiet.

In situations like this, the action that a person takes will depend on their moral values. These are the principles that make us decide what are the right and wrong things to do. In the same way that people have different appearances and personalities, we have different moral (5) _____. A value that is extremely important to one person, such as honesty, might not be as important to another person. In Marc’s situation, he faced a moral dilemma, but his moral values helped him to make a decision. He strongly wanted Jasmine to face the (6) _____

of her actions, but he felt that breaking his sister’s (7) _____ would be even worse. Jasmine was lucky – other people might feel that uncovering her dishonesty was the most important thing.

3. Read the text again. Write M (Marc), J (Jasmine), P (their parents) or N (no one) for sentences 1-8.

(Đọc văn bản một lần nữa. Viết M (Marc), J (Jasmine), P (bố mẹ họ) hoặc N (không ai cả) cho các câu 1-8.)

1. _____ didn’t get good exam results.

2. _____ acted dishonestly.

3. _____ experienced negative emotions about what had happened.

4. _____ didn’t find out that Jasmine had cheated.

5. _____ had a difficult decision.

6. _____ broke a promise.

7. _____ benefited from someone else’s moral values.

8. _____ changed their moral values as a result of the situation.

4. Work in pairs. Discuss questions 1-6.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận câu hỏi 1-6.)

1. Do you think Marc made the right decision?

(Bạn có nghĩ Marc đã quyết định đúng không?)

2. Does it make a difference that Jasmine is Marc’s sister?

(Việc Jasmine là chị gái của Marc có tạo nên sự khác biệt không?)

3. What would you do if you were Jasmine’s mum or dad and you found out what had happened?

(Bạn sẽ làm gì nếu bạn là bố hoặc mẹ của Jasmine và bạn phát hiện ra chuyện gì đã xảy ra?)

4. Can you think of a reason why Jasmine cheated?

(Bạn có thể nghĩ ra lý do tại sao Jasmine lại gian lận không?)

5. Is it important to keep a promise? Why / Why not?

(Việc giữ lời hứa có quan trọng không? Tại sao/ Tại sao không?)

6. Have you ever been in a situation like this? What happened?

(Bạn đã bao giờ rơi vào tình huống như thế này chưa? Chuyện gì đã xảy ra?)

5. USE IT! (Thực hành!)

Write about a moral dilemma that you have experienced. Describe the situation and what you did. What happened in the end?

(Viết về tình huống khó xử về mặt đạo đức mà bạn đã trải qua. Mô tả tình huống và những gì bạn đã làm. Cuối cùng thì chuyện gì đã xảy ra?)