Linda Flanagan, KQED; What Students Gain From Learning Ethics in School
"Children at Kent Place are introduced to ethics in fifth grade,
during what would otherwise be a health and wellness class. Rezach
engages the students in simple case studies and invites them to consider
the various points of view. She also acquaints them with the concept of
right vs. right—the idea that ethical dilemmas often involve a contest
between valid but conflicting values. “It’s really, really, really
elementary,” she said.
In middle and upper school, the training is more structured and
challenging. At the core of this education is a simple framework for
ethical decision-making that Rezach underscores with all her classes,
and which is captured on a poster board inside school. Paired with this
framework is a collection of values that students are encouraged to
study and explore. The values and framework for decision-making are the
foundation of their ethics training."
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