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Is an action good because it benefits as many people as possible? Or is it good because it arises from duty and a universal rule, independent of the consequences? These are the core questions of utilitarianism and the categorical imperative. In the Black Mirror episode "Nosedive," both positions can be directly applied to the evaluation system and the characters' actions—with surprisingly different results. This worksheet introduces both theories, explains their differences, and encourages applying them to specific situations in the episode and in your own daily life.

Who has the right to decide for others? How much control is legitimate? And at what point does a system become oppressive? These questions have preoccupied philosophers for centuries—and they are more relevant today than ever. The Black Mirror episode "Nosedive" depicts a society in which a rating system determines the social order. Those who are rated adjust their behavior—not because they have to, but because they fear the consequences. This worksheet explores: Which political theories help us understand this system? And how far removed is our own world from it?

Wer darf über andere bestimmen? Wie viel Kontrolle ist legitim? Und ab wann wird ein System zurUnterdrückung? Diese Fragen beschäftigen Philosophen seit Jahrhunderten — und sie sind heute aktuellerdenn je.In der Black-Mirror-Episode "Nosedive" wird eine Gesellschaft gezeigt, in der ein Bewertungssystem diesoziale Ordnung bestimmt. Wer bewertet wird, passt sein Verhalten an — nicht weil er muss, sondern weil erAngst vor den Konsequenzen hat. Dieses Arbeitsblatt untersucht: Welche politischen Theorien helfen uns,dieses System zu verstehen? Und wie weit ist unsere eigene Welt davon entfernt?

In the Black Mirror episode "Nosedive," the main character, Lacie, lives in a society where everyone is evaluated by others after every encounter. A high rating means social advancement, a low rating exclusion. At first glance, the system might not seem so far removed from our own world. This worksheet explores, from a psychological perspective, the effects of constant evaluation on a person: How does it change self-image, behavior, and identity? Which psychological concepts help us understand Lacie's situation?