1. Before participating in this week’s discussion make sure you review the Lawrence Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Reasoning learning module.
You have been presented with Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning. How does this contribute (or not contribute) to our ethical decision-making process? Notice the level where Kohlberg places the law. Why is following the law not at the highest level? Based on this model, discuss the Frozen Lake dilemma. How did you decide the outcome?

2. This week, we will share a clip from a sports film and identify a film technique covered in this week’s notes. Embed the clip into your post and reflect on the scene in a well developed paragraph. Try to choose a clip that’s not too long (2-4 mins is preferable). This initial post needs to be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Thursday. Be sure to respond to at least two of your classmates by Sunday at 11:59 PM (ET). Have fun! Remember to carefully proofread these posts since errors can make it difficult for others to understand your meaning. Also, refer to others by name when you respond to their posts.
I am including an example post and instructions about how to insert a link for this assignment.
This week, we will share a clip from a sports film and identify a film technique covered in this week’s notes. Embed the clip into your post and reflect on the scene in a well developed paragraph. Try to choose a clip that’s not too long (2-4 mins is preferable). This initial post needs to be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Thursday. Be sure to respond to at least two of your classmates by Sunday at 11:59 PM (ET). Have fun! Remember to carefully proofread these posts since errors can make it difficult for others to understand your meaning. Also, refer to others by name when you respond to their posts.
I am including an example post and instructions about how to insert a link for this assignment.
The Natural
In this clip from The Natural, the close-up technique is used several times to visually make several points. The close-up of a bloody patch on Ray’s uniform emphasizes that he is, indeed, injured, and that the task before him, to hit a game winning home run, has become monumental. The chess-game that is the duel between pitcher and batter in baseball is underlined in three close-ups. One is of the ball in the hand in the pitcher; one is of the face of Ray which shows his concentration, and the third is a close up of the face of the pitcher, which mirrors Ray’s concentration. The duel between pitcher and batter is developed further when the camera shows the ball leaving the glove of the pitcher. The release is shown as a close-up to indicate that the metaphorical bullet has been fired, and the importance of the aim is made clear in the head-on close up of the ball as it travels to Ray. On its arrival, the contest between pitcher and hitter is over, and the outcome is made absolutely clear through the close-up of the smashed lamp which emphasizes the tremendous power, both literally and figuratively, of the home run of the victor. Without a word, the use of close-ups mightily communicates meaning.