Discuss the following questions in small groups.
What would you do if you found a wallet containing £1,000 in cash, but absolutely no ID or contact details?
Ethical dilemma (noun): A situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two moral options.
Finder’s fee (noun): A reward or sum of money paid to someone who finds or retrieves lost property.
Moral duty (noun phrase): An obligation arising out of a sense of right and wrong.
What would you do if you saw a close friend stealing an expensive item from a store?
Conflicted (adjective): Confused or torn between two opposing feelings or choices.
Turn a blind eye (idiom): To knowingly ignore something wrong or illegal that is happening.
Confrontation (noun): A direct, often hostile meeting or disagreement face-to-face.
What would you do if you accidentally sent a very critical, embarrassing text about your boss directly to your boss instead of your best friend?
Mortified (adjective): Extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
Damage control (noun): Action taken to limit the negative impact of a mistake or embarrassing situation.
Cover one’s tracks (idiom): To hide evidence or conceal what one has done wrong.
What would you do if someone offered you £50,000 in cash to give up using the internet completely for five years?
Digital detox (noun): A period of time during which a person refrains from using electronic devices.
Inconvenience (noun): Trouble or difficulty that affects one’s comfort or peace of mind.
Indispensable (adjective): Absolutely necessary or essential; impossible to live without.
What would you do if a friendly stranger paid you £500 to look after a heavy, locked suitcase for a week with strict instructions never to open it?
Suspicious (adjective): Having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.
Curiosity got the better of me (phrase): Used when an urge to know something forces someone to act against their better judgment.
Liability (noun): Legal responsibility for something, especially regarding loss or damage.
What would you do if your employer offered to double your salary, but required you to work every single weekend for two full years?
Work-life balance (noun): The level of prioritisation between personal lifestyle and professional work.
Burnout (noun): Physical or mental collapse caused by overworked stress.
Financial incentive (noun): A monetary reward provided to encourage someone to take a specific action.
What would you do if you could read people’s thoughts for 24 hours, knowing you couldn’t turn it off?
Overwhelming (adjective): Very intense, severe, or difficult to deal with mentally.
Ignorance is bliss (idiom): The idea that not knowing unpleasant facts makes a person happier.
Intrusive (adjective): Causing disruption or annoyance through being uninvited.
What would you do if you caught a colleague taking credit for a major project that you spent months working on?
Undermine (verb): To weaken or lessen the effectiveness, power, or credibility of someone.
Diplomatic (adjective): Sensitive and tactful in dealing with delicate situations or people.
Sabotage (verb/noun): Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something for personal advantage.
What would you do if you discovered your absolute favourite local coffee shop was actually a secret front for a criminal syndicate?
A front (noun): A business or entity used to hide illegal activities.
Complicity (noun): Involvement with others in an unlawful or morally wrong activity.
Whistleblower (noun): A person who informs on a person or organization engaged in an illicit activity.
What would you do if you inherited a huge, historic mansion in a country you’ve never visited, but it came with £20,000 in back taxes?
Financial burden (noun): A heavy cost or responsibility that causes financial strain.
Calculated risk (noun): A chance taken after careful consideration of the likely outcome.
Renovate (verb): To restore something old (especially a building) to a good state of repair.