Interview with Christopher Freiler

PART A

1.      Christopher Freiler is a teacher here at Hinsdale Central that teaches Philosophy & Ethics and AP-Euro. He wrote the AP-Euro textbook which many use around the state.

2.      Mr. Freiler is a reliable source because he knew so much about ethics including the emotional and mental aspects. Since he wrote the AP-Euro textbook, he is quite confident in this subject, plus since he teaches ethics.   

3.      On Wednesday, April 25th, I went into his classroom to talk with him about ethics, etc.

PART B

1. Questions & Answers: 

a.) How can the Approaches, such as Utilitarian, Rights, or Justice, affect your decision?

• ethical theories
• many people don't have a strong familiarity with these theories
• many use them in a shorthand way, especially Utilitarian
• we really do live in a utilitarian society
• when addressed with a situation, people don't go through the process of each Approach to make a decision 

b.) Can ethics be included in the daily activitites you experience each day?

• you have to make it a reflective situation
• ex- was stuck in traffic, saw a woman on the side of the road who was having car trouble, and stopped to help her
• circumstantialism- if you don't relaly have it in your mind to keep a lookout for how you can act in a way that reflects values and the way you think of yourself
• most people will go on through their days checking things off their list
• if your feeling positive towards your fellow human being can affect whether or not you help someone else

c.) Can't ethics be included in religion? Why or why not?

• most religions have an ethics to them
• negative effects include - religious wars, terrorists, crusades, tolerance
• every religion has a spirit of some kind of ethical teachings whether it be Jesus, etc.
• there is some type of social contract that human beings have; there's a moral order to the universe