Justice in Schools is a project developed by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. They describe their purpose like this: Justice in Schools (JiS) is designed to affirm that ethics matter, and then to help educators and policymakers reason through the ethical dilemmas they face. JiS doesn’t necessarily provide answers. Rather, Justice in Schools helps… Read More »Justice in Schools cases
Below are some books you may be interested in as you continue your ethics education and continue practicing philosophy with young people. This is quite a broad selection – hopefully you find something that appeals to you! Don’t hesitate to ask Dawn for other suggestions or for chapter scans from the books below. A Sneetch… Read More »Additional Reading Suggestions
The fairness lens can be surprisingly difficult to teach, perhaps because, “Is everyone being treated fairly?” is a squishy question that can be interpreted in a variety of ways. However, trying to teach students to use the Kantian ULF correctly is extremely difficult. The point of this post is to provide you with some background… Read More »The Fairness Lens
Summary: Students generate lists of “obviously good” and “obviously bad” things. They then engage in giving reasons why the things on their lists are good and bad. Activity time: 20-40 mins (est)
Summary: Students generate lists of “obviously good” and “obviously bad” things. They then engage in giving reasons why the things on their lists are good and bad. Activity time: 20-40 mins (est)
At the last stage, the goal of using the Act Ethically framework is to deliberate and make a choice using the information gathered at previous stages. “Is one option best in terms of outcome, fairness, respect and character?” It is not uncommon for reasoning to lead to the conclusion that one option is best according… Read More »Using the Framework: Arrive At A Choice
At the second stage, the goal of using the Act Ethically framework is to weigh the options under consideration according to major ethical factors. Reasons to use ethical lenses Many of us have preferred ways of approaching moral situations; in fact you may notice that one of the lenses resonates with you – it’s the… Read More »Using the Framework: Apply Ethical Lenses
Summary: Students generate lists of “obviously good” and “obviously bad” things. They then engage in giving reasons why the things on their lists are good and bad. Activity time: 20-40 mins (est)
The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School (NJ) has developed an ethics bowl model for the middle school level that brings together students to discuss challenging ethical issues. The Middle School Ethics Bowl (MSEB) program is based on the National High School Ethics Bowl but includes more open dialog between teams. As in high school… Read More »Middle School Ethics Bowl Cases
The National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB) is run out of the Parr Center for Ethics at UNC. High school teams throughout the US prepare during the fall and winter of each year, meeting for regional competitions in January and February. Winning teams move onto divisional playoffs and a national competition (University of Colorado Boulder… Read More »High School Ethics Bowl cases
