Code of Hammurabi
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Keitha Wong
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Code of Hammurabi
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Code of Hammurabi
Fair and just?
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Code of Hammurabi
"a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye" 以牙還牙以眼還眼
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Exceptional case?
Varied according to social class
if the victim 受害者 was from lower social class, the offender 犯人 would be fined 罰款 only
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Fairness and justice
Social stability/ social order 社會秩序
Abolishment 廢除 of life-long slavery
Minimum wages 最低薪俸
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Data-based question (Pg. 39)
With reference to the source given, answer the questions.
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Laws from Code of Hammurabi
(1) If a person blinds others, he shall be made blind, too
(2) If a doctor causes death or hurts the patient during treatment, his hand shall be cut off
(3) The person who blinds a slave shall pay the owner one-half his price
(4) If a person is caught stealing, he shall be put to death
(5) If a person hits his father, his hand shall be cut off
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- According to the Code of Hammurabi, how would the following criminals be punished?
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Case A: A man made the slave of his neighbour blind when they had a fight.
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Sentence structure:
According to article ( ), ...
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Open Ended
Case A:
A man made the slave of his neighbour blind when they had a fight.
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Open Ended
Case B:
A doctor made his patient's left eye blind by mistake
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Open Ended
Case C:
A son accidentally knocked down his father with his hand when they were quarrelling.
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Open Ended
Case D:
A woman stole a coin from a priest
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2.Do you think the above punishment is reasonable (合理)?
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Multiple Choice
Case A:
A man made the slave of his neighbour blind when they had a fight.
Reasonable
Unreasonable
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Multiple Choice
Case B:
A doctor made his patient's left eye blind by mistake
Reasonable
Unreasonable
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Multiple Choice
Case C:
A son accidentally knocked down his father with his hand when they were quarrelling.
Reasonable
Unreasonable
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Multiple Choice
Case D:
A woman stole a coin from a priest
Reasonable
Unreasonable
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Open Ended
Comparing the punishment according to Code of Hammurabi and that according to present laws, which one do you think is more reasonable? Explain your answer
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