Discussion points for the Geddes essay

1. Focused Inquiry
Dr. Marx

2. 1. The individuals depicted in the
photographs discussed in the essay
were –
a) Hitler Youth recruits
b) SS personnel
c) Luftwaffe pilots
d) Nazi propagandists
2. Most of the photographs discussed
were taken at a –
a) retreat center
b) concentration camp
c) military base
d) university campus
3. What term did the author use to
describe the evil encountered in
German leaders?
a) Unfettered
b) Remorseful
c) Callousness
d) Banality
4. According to the essay, what
surprised an interviewer most
about Adolf Eichmann was his –
a) magnetic personality
b) inability to reflect
c) great generosity
d) willingness to apologize

4.  What should these individuals (the
ones in the pictures) have been doing
differently (be as specific as you can)?
 What kind of evil does the author
describe?
 Would you have defined evil in a
different way before this?

5.  Is there any job for a lawful business that
does not require you to do anything illegal
that you would refuse to take for moral
reasons?
 Would you take that job for $1,000 a day?
 Would you take that job if it were the only
way to support your family?

6.  Let’s touch on Just Mercy.
 Was any sort of banal evil present in any setting or
situation described there?
 If so, could any insight from BA&A have helped?

7.  Does Conscience and Authority (the short web
article) shed any light on situations described
in BA&A?