The phrase 'do the right thing' is not always helpful.
In this interactive segment, Mike Domitrz questions the adequacy of high‑school sexual education that relies on vague slogans such as “do the right thing.” He asks the audience whether most schools merely give a superficial directive like “ask first,” and whether that instruction truly equips young people to navigate real sexual situations. Domitrz probes the possibility that a person’s brain can convince them that a choice feels right even when it is not, highlighting the risk of self‑deception in consent. He then critiques the popular advice to “listen to your heart,” asking whether listening only to one’s own desires neglects the partner’s needs, and whether true consent requires both parties to attend to each other’s hearts. The segment is framed as a series of yes/no audience polls, emphasizing the need for deeper, mutual‑understanding frameworks beyond simplistic moral imperatives.
