Living With Each Other: Practical Ethics Playbook

Living With Each Other: Practical Ethics Playbook is an engaging collection of classroom and beyond-the-classroom adaptations of famous ethical dilemmas — reimagined as interactive moral games. Each dilemma begins with a short, vivid description and unfolds through multiple versions, each deepening the moral tension and inviting students to think, choose, and defend their reasoning.

Every activity is short to play, yet designed to lead into rich, extended discussion. The debrief questions — which can be printed or projected for the whole class — guide students through layers of moral reasoning, empathy, and argumentation. There are no right or wrong answers; rather, students are encouraged to explore opposing views, challenge assumptions, and even defend ethical positions contrary to their own.

Through this dynamic approach, the Playbook cultivates critical and creative thinking, respectful debate, emotional intelligence, and the courage to examine moral “taboos.” The activities help learners move beyond moral comfort zones and discover the complexity of human values in an age of uncertainty.

While designed primarily for high school teachers and students, Living With Each Other is equally suitable for university courses, ethics clubs, and workplace training — anywhere people are ready to think deeply about what it means to live, decide, and act together.