A teacher at Nairobi’s Strathmore University
surprised students in his business ethics class with an end-of-semester
exam question based on a Kendrick Lamar song:
A photo of the exam, held on Monday (July 11), has been circulating on social media. Many are commending the instructor and the school, known for its strong business programs, on their good taste.In the words of Kendrick Lamar (popular rapper of the good kid, m.a.a.d city fame), “If you get your first big cheque and you cop a chain before you buy a house. You’re a vanity slave.” In this song, “Vanity Slave,” Mr Lamar speaks openly about mindless consumerism. Explain three dangers of consumerism.
The exam was written by Caleb Kandagor, an
assistant lecturer in philosophy and ethics at Strathmore. Kandagor, who
has been teaching the course for three years, says he was surprised by
all the attention the question has gotten.
“My
students who are millennials do listen to hip-hop and I thought since
we had covered the topic why not just surprise them with something they
can relate with,” he said. “Probably they had listened to the song
before and never given it a thought. It is a question they will remember
for a lifetime. For me it is about making ethics real.”
The exam was written by Caleb Kandagor, an
assistant lecturer in philosophy and ethics at Strathmore. Kandagor, who
has been teaching the course for three years, says he was surprised by
all the attention the question has gotten.
“My
students who are millennials do listen to hip-hop and I thought since
we had covered the topic why not just surprise them with something they
can relate with,” he said. “Probably they had listened to the song
before and never given it a thought. It is a question they will remember
for a lifetime. For me it is about making ethics real.”
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