Effective Ethics StrategiesEthicsInEducation promotes the teaching of ethics as an integral part of school curriculums by publishing the curriculum development work of professional teachers. See: Submissions Send questions to the appropriate author by using the links below.
Under what circumstances is a nation justified in going to war? What is ethically required in the decision making process and who bears responsibility for the death, destruction and suffering that inevitably follows? Using Shakespeare's Henry V to Teach Just-War Principles Professor David L. Perry of the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA uses Shakespeare's Henry V to explore these and other ethical issues of extreme relevance today. Detailed lesson plans and discussion questions are provided for secondary literature and social studies classes.perry@ethicsineducation.com
Thinking Skills and Values: Ancient Greece the Search for Justice The Peloponnesian War, a death struggle between Athens and Sparta, sapped the energy of the entire Hellenic world. Events of the war, as well as the motives of its military and political leaders, were dispassionately chronicled by the Athenian historian, Thucydides who often exposed the gap between ethical ideals and the realities of human behavior. A tested model for the design of thinking skills ethics curricula inputs is followed by a strategy which asks students to compare the ethics espoused by Pericles in his Funeral Oration with the words and actions of the Athenians in the Melian Debate.
Frame of Reference: A Teaching Strategy Frame of Reference, or point of view, can influence one’s understanding of facts and can radically impact judgment concerning right and wrong. Students need to learn to routinely consider ethical issues from the widest possible perspective. The following exercises will help establish the critical importance of frame of reference.
The genetic ethical imperative to pursue group association as a means of maximizing self-interest is basic to human nature. Expanding the scope of these groups is the goal of ethics education. Ethical issues are most profitably considered in a supportive environment. A tested strategy to create and sustain a cooperative classroom group is posted.
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