Families are under siege. Two in every three marriages end in divorce with the concomitant time and economic pressures of single parenting. Although technology has brought many benefits, it has also isolated families. Children now have autonomy in areas that were once family domain and parents are kept in the dark.
In a nutshell, fewer of our children are getting the ethical guidance that takes place when functional families spend extended time together.
APPLY Ethics™ could form a fundamental part of the grade 11 Life Orientation curriculum with its focus not only on ethics and ethical decision-making, but also on critical thinking, human rights, religious consideration as well as life skills.
Students are assisted with the APPLY Ethics workbook, where age appropriate case studies are used to facilitate the decision making process.
A guide is included for teachers so they may become proficient in the process they are demonstrating.
A pilot project was undertaken amongst grade 10 and 11 students, and the reaction from the teens was unanimously positive:
‘This has changed the way I think.’
‘I’ve never thought about things like this before.’
‘I’ll definitely use these ideas throughout my life.’
If we are to move forward in our thinking; if we want to shrug off attitudes of the past; if we aspire to developing a society in which we have faith, we must teach our future leaders to think and act ethically.
Assess; Principles; Philosophies; Loyalties; Your Action.
APPLY Ethics™