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Specific Expectations A. Understanding Ethics The student will be able to: 1. Arrive at a working definition of the term “ethics”. 2. Demonstrate an awareness that society is characterized by uncertainty, change and ambiguity. 3. Identify the ethical implications in issues. 4. Express personal convictions in productive group discussions of ethical issues. |
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B. Understanding Values The student will be able to: 1. Arrive at a working definition of the term “values”. 2. Demonstrate an awareness that humans are social beings who require values and standards by which to live their lives. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of common community values such as respect, responsibility, fairness/justice, tolerance, honesty, kindness, forgiveness, commitment to democratic ideals, loyalty. |
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C. Perspectives on Values 3. Demonstrate awareness that each person may have unique perspectives on values. |
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D. Decision Making The student will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical implications of issues. 2. Examine and assess a variety of viewpoints on issues. 3. Examine evidence and consider alternatives before making a decision. 4. Demonstrate an understanding of the consequences of one’s actions. 5. Express confidence in his or her own critical and creative thinking regarding ethical decision making. |
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E. Making a Difference The student will be able to: 1. Demonstrate willingness to plan a project or activity that would contribute to the well-being of others. 2. Demonstrate willingness to be involved in the action to make the project or activity a reality. |
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Specific Expectations Fairness and the Law The student will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding that laws, like other kinds of rules, often develop from the values that people hold. 2. Demonstrate awareness that there are decisions made by the individual and those that are made by the community. 3. Identify, analyze and discuss issues having to do with fairness and the law. 4. Develop an appreciation for different viewpoints expressed on controversial legal issues. 5. Differentiate between criminal and civil law. 6. Develop a set of criteria that can be used to evaluate situations in terms of the fairness of the procedures which have evolved through the centuries and have been influenced by other cultures. 7. Identify and evaluate some of the different ways people can respond to laws they think are unfair. 8. Demonstrate an understanding that the law is essential to the well-being of the individual and society. 9. Demonstrate the value of fairness in an individual’s interaction with others. |
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Messages in Media The student will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an awareness of the types and purposes of media. 2. Demonstrate an awareness of the influences that media have on an individual’s life. 3. Demonstrate an awareness of the global impact of media. 4. Demonstrate an awareness of how honesty and responsibility are involved in the interaction between the individual and the media. 5. Determine whether the standards imposed on media, both externally and internally, are sufficient to demonstrate responsibility. 6. Demonstrate the skills necessary for making positive changes in an individual’s use of the media |
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Specific Expectations The student will be able to: 1. Discuss personal convictions in the context of community values. 2. Demonstrate awareness that individuals do not always consistently act on their values. 3. Appreciate that one must be willing to maintain ethical values in the face of pressure. 4. Demonstrate a willingness to revise or alter personal convictions on the basis of new understandings. 5. Demonstrate awareness that acting on values involves consequences. 6. Distinguish between responsible and irresponsible behaviour. |
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Reflections The student will be able to: 1. Understand that relationships involve interactions, attitudes and emotions. 2. Demonstrate responsibility for chosen actions. 3. Evaluate personal contributions and the contributions of others toward making positive changes. 4. Appreciate that he or she is involved in decisions and choices that have ethical implications and consequences. 5. Demonstrate commitment to values such as respect, responsibility, fairness, tolerance, honesty, kindness, forgiveness, commitment to democratic ideals, loyalty. 6. Share insights gained from the course through a culminating presentation of their learned experiences. |
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