Intro: I agree that standing for what is right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character. However, it is not the only test for moral character.
Standing for what is right in this case is to support the most moral course of action and it means that the decision to support that action can be both unpopular or popular with people who know of your decision.
TS 1. Supporting what is right when it is unpopular is the true test of moral character. This is because one will be ostracized and left out if one stands up for what is right instead of conforming to and accepting what is popular, hence, the fact that one would stand up for what is right even when it is unpopular shows that one has moral character.
TS 2. The true test of moral character would be standing up for what is right even when it is not popular, as doing so would require moral courage. If one does not have a conscience/ moral bravery, one would not support what is right if it is unpopular, and thus one will not have moral character.
TS3. However, standing up for what is right if it is not popular is not the only test of moral character. One standing up for what he/ she believes to be right also requires moral courage even his/ her beliefs are popular. If one does not have moral character one would not stand up for what is right. Hence, even if a person is standing for what is right when it is popular it is still a true test of moral character.
There are exceptions when one decides to take a contrary stand to the popular view that he would not be displaying moral character unless it is at some cost to himself/ there are consequences in doing so.
Specific OV for TS1 (by Aleysa, Zhi Feng, Seok Hyun, Kai Yun) OV: Some people who stand up for what is right in order to gain fame. After they have stood up for an unpopular opinion, they will try to convince people who disagree with them, trying to gain more support. c-c argument: However, there are only a few people willing to risk being ostracised as it is not a sure thing that they will gain support as people tend to follow the crowd.
Specific OV for TS2 (by Shuwei,Gleen, Ning, Elisa) The actions that supporting what is right when it is unpopular and having moral character do not strictly make cause and effect each other. Not everyone who has moral character should necessarily support something unpopular. And there are some people who just make use supporting something unpopular as a way to steal the spotlight to feed their vanity.
TS 2. The true test of moral character would be standing up for what is right even when it is not popular, as doing so would require moral courage. If one does not have a conscience/ moral bravery, one would not support what is right if it is unpopular, and thus one will not have moral character.
However, some sceptics may say that some people stand for what is right even though it is unpopular because they want to get respect from others, in the sense that, they look at the long term benefits of taking a wise yet unpopular choice so that the person will gain the support of the people who get benefited from his or her first unpopular decision allowing him to get some respect. However, this is a rarity as not all leaders will be farsighted to look for their own benefit.
Specific OV for TS2 (by Shuwei,Gleen, Ning, Elisa) However, for some people, supporting what is right although it is unpopular is a chance for them to received more support from the crowd and bask in the limelight. Hence, supporting what is right even though it is unpopular, does not mean that one has the moral courage and character. Nevertheless, such cases are rare, because many will just go with the flow and follow the herd.
specific OV for TS1 (by Ruo Yu, Joshua, Xiang Yi,Pei Min )
Standing up for what is right when it is unpopular may not be a true test of moral character because one might want to stand out from the crowd and influence others. His motive may not necessarily be doing morally right things but instead, gathering the most influence in the particular group.
Cedric, Prithiv, Kay Xin, Isabel
ReplyDeleteIntro: I agree that standing for what is right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character. However, it is not the only test for moral character.
Standing for what is right in this case is to support the most moral course of action and it means that the decision to support that action can be both unpopular or popular with people who know of your decision.
TS 1. Supporting what is right when it is unpopular is the true test of moral character. This is because one will be ostracized and left out if one stands up for what is right instead of conforming to and accepting what is popular, hence, the fact that one would stand up for what is right even when it is unpopular shows that one has moral character.
TS 2. The true test of moral character would be standing up for what is right even when it is not popular, as doing so would require moral courage. If one does not have a conscience/ moral bravery, one would not support what is right if it is unpopular, and thus one will not have moral character.
TS3. However, standing up for what is right if it is not popular is not the only test of moral character. One standing up for what he/ she believes to be right also requires moral courage even his/ her beliefs are popular. If one does not have moral character one would not stand up for what is right. Hence, even if a person is standing for what is right when it is popular it is still a true test of moral character.
TS2 OV (Class Example)
ReplyDeleteThere are exceptions when one decides to take a contrary stand to the popular view that he would not be displaying moral character unless it is at some cost to himself/ there are consequences in doing so.
Specific OV for TS1
ReplyDelete(by Aleysa, Zhi Feng, Seok Hyun, Kai Yun)
OV: Some people who stand up for what is right in order to gain fame. After they have stood up for an unpopular opinion, they will try to convince people who disagree with them, trying to gain more support.
c-c argument: However, there are only a few people willing to risk being ostracised as it is not a sure thing that they will gain support as people tend to follow the crowd.
Specific OV for TS2
ReplyDelete(by Shuwei,Gleen, Ning, Elisa)
The actions that supporting what is right when it is unpopular and having moral character do not strictly make cause and effect each other. Not everyone who has moral character should necessarily support something unpopular. And there are some people who just make use supporting something unpopular as a way to steal the spotlight to feed their vanity.
TS 2. The true test of moral character would be standing up for what is right even when it is not popular, as doing so would require moral courage. If one does not have a conscience/ moral bravery, one would not support what is right if it is unpopular, and thus one will not have moral character.
ReplyDeleteHowever, some sceptics may say that some people stand for what is right even though it is unpopular because they want to get respect from others, in the sense that, they look at the long term benefits of taking a wise yet unpopular choice so that the person will gain the support of the people who get benefited from his or her first unpopular decision allowing him to get some respect. However, this is a rarity as not all leaders will be farsighted to look for their own benefit.
Specific OV for TS2
ReplyDelete(by Shuwei,Gleen, Ning, Elisa)
However, for some people, supporting what is right although it is unpopular is a chance for them to received more support from the crowd and bask in the limelight. Hence, supporting what is right even though it is unpopular, does not mean that one has the moral courage and character. Nevertheless, such cases are rare, because many will just go with the flow and follow the herd.
specific OV for TS1
ReplyDelete(by Ruo Yu, Joshua, Xiang Yi,Pei Min )
Standing up for what is right when it is unpopular may not be a true test of moral character because one might want to stand out from the crowd and influence others. His motive may not necessarily be doing morally right things but instead, gathering the most influence in the particular group.