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74 REfLECTIvE COsMOPOLITANIsM 13. My grandfather broke his hip and then fell to the floor. 14. I was watching TV and the food burned in the oven. Exercise: Causes and reasons As we have already mentioned, the things we normally do have a cause, which might also point to an objective or something we want to get. “Cause” is the more general word which explains our conduct, while the word “reason” is used for those causes that also justify what we do, and for those causes that also introduce the moral dimension and determine whether it was morally good. In the following sentences, tick the correct box and explain your answer. It will be interesting to see which of the following sentences introduce the moral dimension, and which refer only to the explanation. Cause Reason Both ? Juan drunk a lot of water because he was thirsty. Pedro copied in the exam because, if he failed, his father would punish him. Aurora helped Ana do her exercises because they were friends. Juan pushed Luis in the playground and Luis hit him. The teacher asked who had broken a chair and Luis said it had been André to avoid the whole class being punished. Juan does not invite Antonio to his birthday party because he does not like him. Pedro doesn’t eat eggs because he is allergic to eggs. They all went to the cinema because they all wanted to watch the film. Pedro goes to school because his family makes him go. Antonio arrives late to the school because he wakes up to late. Episode 4: Planning a show for the local festival Leading Idea 1: Children’s rights and obligations We have already dealt with this topic in Episode 1 of the “Hanadi” manual, but in order to study children’s rights and obligations more in depth, we suggest a discussion plan and