Objectives for the students – reflect over ethical, existential and religious issues affecting their lives, - develop their ability to consciously form and express ethical standpoints based on knowledge and personal experiences, - respect the intrinsic value of other people, - develop an understanding of fundamental existential and ethical outlooks and are able to use their understanding to formulate their own views, - develop an understanding of views on religious and ethical issues, as well as a fundamental ethical attitude as the basis for their own views and actions,

Tutorial N.B. This is only guidance to some of the key aspects of the problems with putting together the crew. As you work you will probably come across other aspects you’ll need to look further into.

Religion A religion is a set of beliefs that is held by a group of people. There are many different religions, each with a different set of beliefs. The beliefs are about the world and the people in it, about how they came into being, and what their purpose is. These beliefs are often linked to "supernatural" beings such as God, a number of gods or spirits. Can a society be successful with religion - or can it exist without it? Will any specific religions be practised on board?

o “Old” religions from planet Earth?

Which ones will be allowed?

Will any religion be banned (or parts of religions)? o Should a new religion be created?

What important elements will there be in this new religion? Gods? Commandments? Priests? Rituals?

o Should religion be forbidden at all? o Will one person be allowed to practise more than one religion? o Will women be allowed to become priests? o Will priests be allowed to get marry and have children?

If there will be different religions - which measures need to be taken in order to prevent religious conflicts?

Ethics With or without religion there must be some common values on board and a set of moral ideas that everyone in the crew accepts and obeys. What common ethical grounds will there be on board?

o Lying ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Greed ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Egoism ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Envy ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Adultery, ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Abortion, ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Euthanasia, ok? If not, If not, how should it be punished? o Torture of prisoners ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Civil disobedience, ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Animal testing, ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Cloning people, ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Gay marriages, ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Corruption, ok? If not, how should it be punished? o Human rights? What human rights will be respected? o Are all people equal before God?