Shock education

Employing the shock education, the instructor utilises a real-life scenario to make students face real life ethical dilemmas. In this best practice, the instructor introduces a case study involving organ donation, such as an 83-year-old desperately awaiting a transplant. Initially, some students suggest age as a factor, questioning the allocation to an older individual. However, a shift of opinion occurs when the instructor reveals that the very same elderly individual, facing death without the donation, is actually present in the discussion hall. This humanizes the issue, fosters empathy, encourages a more nuanced understanding of the ethical complexities involved, and prompts a shift in perspective among the students. By experiencing these dilemmas , students are likely to develop a more thoughtful approach to real-world ethical challenges.