The entire senior class headed to the Gannett Building–the headquarters of USA Today–for Langley’s annual Ethics Day, an event where students discuss situations involving moral dilemmas. Among the issues debated: Should a high school student who drove drunk and killed her best friend be convicted of manslaughter? Do bystanders have an obligation to stop or report crime? Where should people draw the line when it comes to cheating in school?

Students found the discussions to be interesting and worthwhile. “I think by this point we’ve all decided on our own moral codes, but the activities were entertaining and interesting nonetheless. It’s always a hoot to see how diverse people’s ethics are,” said senior Paul Bernstein.

Senior Caitlin Rose added, “It was really interesting to hear everyone’s point of view. The different scenarios really made us think a lot about how we would handle similar situations, and how strong our own moral grounding is.”

Senior Kyle Dear shared his perspective as well, stating, “As one of the most ethical people at Langley, I thought of Ethics Day as simply a small refresher course on behaviors I already exhibit on a day to day basis.”

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Photos by Aimee Cho