Various areas across America represent all points on the spectrum between rich and poor, poverty and privilege.
View one or more of the following Vimeo/YouTube videos related to poverty or wealth in America:
1: https://vimeo.com/6375353
2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3bg9A9YyCo%20
3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6niWzomA_So
4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNRwERkZhjs
after watching the video(s), address the following questions:
What were the main points of the documentary? What moral/ethical issues were addressed?
What was your reaction to the issues? Did any aspect surprise you?
Why do you think there is such a large gap between the richest and the poorest in our society?
Were the issues presented in a biased or unbiased manner? Were the arguments grounded in fact or opinion? Did the presenters/producers appear to have an underlying agenda that they were pushing forward?
What is a moral/ethical response to the identified issues? Should we intervene to “fix” the problems identified? Why or why not?