When: Sun, Mar 7, 10 am
Who: Members or nonmembers, book lovers or book haters, ladies or gentlemen, everybody is welcome.
Where: Mission City Coffee, 2221 The Alameda, San Jose, CA95050. Right off 880. Close to the San Jose airport (Call 408-480-5238 if you get lost. See direction below)
What: Come over to discuss an Ethical dilemma – Should I always keep a confidence?
Dan, fifteen years old, enjoys talking to his friend's mother, Nicole. Many times he has confided his problems to her. Now he comes to the house to ask if he can talk to her confidentially. After she agrees, he tells her that he has saved enough money to run away. She tries to persuade him not to, but fails. As soon as Dan leaves her house, Nicole calls his parents to tell them of their son's plans.
Some questions to ask yourself:
1. Should you always keep a promise?
2. How do you decide what confidences keep?
3. Is it legitimate to share another's confidences with someone in your family?
4. Is it ok to share confidences with another person who may help you?
5. Under what circumstances should a confidence be broken?
6. Does the age of the person who talks to you confidentially make a difference?
7. Is Nicole doing the right thing?
Source of the topic: Chapter 7 from “Ethics for everyone” by Arthur Dobrin
If you’d like to know what Arthur says on this topic, send an email to soulake@...
Why: If it’s hard for us to complete a whole book let’s do something different – talking beyond books. The procedure is that the questions are posted here, you come over with your ideas and your experience in life, and we “debate”.
I would also encourage any of you submitting topics that intriguing your mind. Otherwise I would borrow ideas from books.Contact:
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or 408-480-5238 for any questions
BBS Discussions: http://www.svwomen.org/cms/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=2796&extra=page%3D1
Reminder:
The book for April will be: 大江大海 一九四九 龙应台
http://www.svwomen.org/cms/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=2793&extra=page%3D1
(Tentative date: 2010/04/24 Saturday 3-5 PM in Los Altos)
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Direction:
Mission City Coffee Roasting Co
Address
2221 The Alameda, San Jose, CA95050
Website
http://www.missioncitysc.com/search/label/Location
Direction
880 – Exit at The Alameda – Turn right if you are from north – About 0.4 miles from 880.
Right by Santa Clara University. A few exits south of SJ airport on 880.
Parking
In the back of the shop or on the street (Watch out the sign)
