Teaching Ethics

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This paper explains that ethics are important to society because they provide a set of guidelines for behavior that help us all live together more harmoniously. The author believes that one of the most successful ways of teaching ethics to schoolchildren is putting ethics into the form of a game. The paper points out that one thing that gets schools into trouble when it comes to teaching ethics is delving too deeply into the character traits being taught.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Lagging Ethics in the United States Today
Techniques for Teaching Ethics
Should Ethics Be Taught in Public Schools
Controversies and Problems in Teaching Ethics in Public Schools
Implementing a Non-Controversial Ethics Program
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"One of the most effective and easiest ways of teaching ethics to elementary school children is to make flash cards of different ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas should be as simple as possible, and appropriate to the grade level being taught. Dilemmas such as "What would you do if you saw your best friend stealing pencils from the teacher's desk?" or "The coach has too much to carry. What would you do?" are simple, everyday things that elementary school students can easily relate to. The answers that the students give to these questions can provide a jumping off point for discussing the appropriate virtues associated with each dilemma, the meanings of those virtues, and how to put them into practice. "

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