2025 Ethics: Do the Right Thing

The word “ethics” come from the Greek words meaning

• Big and strong

• Smart and wise

• Happy and human

• Love and humankind

What is an example of being trustworthy?

• Buying nice clothes

• Not lying, cheating or stealing

• Taking flowers to your neighbor

• Pushing your friend around

What is an example of respect?

• Having manners and never using bad language

• Drawing on someone's toy.

• Kicking over trashcans

• All of the above

What is an example of responsibility:

• Showing up to school on time.

• Being where we say we are going to be.

• Taking care of our chores..

• All of the above.

What is an example of being caring?

• Bringing your neighbors flowers when they are sad.

• Taking time to talk with a friend when they have a problem.

• Apologizing when you have hurt someone's feelings.

• All of the aboue.

What does it mean to have citizenship?

• That you are a citizen of the United States.

• That you contribute to your community.

• That you like to travel on boats.

• None of the above.

Once you learn about ethics, do you have learn about them again?

• Yes, you are constantly growing and changing.

• No. Ethics are a one-time lesson that has to be learned.

Why is it important to learn about ethics and ethical behavior?

• Because learning about ethical behavior will help young people, like me, build a moral compass for life decisions

• Because learning about ethics is likely to prevent unethical behavior before it starts.

• Because learning about ethics will help me understand how my choices (like borrowing, lending, or investing) affect others.

• All of the above.