“Eye of the Beholder” Follow-Up Questions

Watch the Twilight Zone episode “Eye of the Beholder” and then answer the questions on this page.  The questions are based on the material from the “What Is Morality?” worksheet.

1. What defines morality in the imaginary world shown in the video?

2. What are the strengths of that way of defining morality?

3. What are the weaknesses?

4. Optional: How does the statement “The government always defines morality” contradict itself?  (Hint: What about a government that disagrees with that statement and says something else should define morality?)

5. Optional: How does the statement “The majority vote always defines morality” contradict itself?  (Hint: If you took a vote to determine whether that statement should be true, would the result always be the same?)

6. In what ways is God similar to the government in the way He defines morality?  Give at least one Bible passage to support your answer.  Either summarize the passage in your own words or copy down at least one verse in the passage.  Explain why the passage supports your answer.

7.  In what ways is He different?  Give at least one Bible passage to support your answer.  Either summarize the passage in your own words or copy down at least one verse in the passage.  Explain why the passage supports your answer.

8. What is the most reliable means God has given for us to know what is right and wrong?  Give at least one Bible passage to support your answer.  Either summarize the passage in your own words or copy down at least one verse in the passage.  Explain why the passage supports your answer.

9. List three areas where you think our own American government is defining right and wrong for everyone else.  Give a Bible passage that teaches about that area and explain whether the Bible agrees or disagrees with the government.