ETHICS IN DECISION MAKING

What does decision-making help you do?

• Pick a choice to act on

• Draw a picture for fun

• Count numbers to ten

• Sing a song with friends

When making a decision, what is one smart step to take?

• Think about what could happen

• Close your eyes and guess

• Always copy your friend

• Choose the longest word

You can choose between playing outside or reading a book. What should you do first to decide?

• List the choices you have

• Eat a snack quickly

• Forget both choices now

• Ask a stranger loudly

Which choice shows an ethical decision?

• Sharing crayons with a classmate

• Hiding toys from a friend

• Taking turns only with best friends

• Ignoring someone who needs help

Ethical decisions are choices that can affect the welfare of others. What does welfare mean here?

• How others feel and do

• The size of a classroom

• A type of school lunch

• A game played at recess

When making an ethical choice, what should you try to do?

• Pick the best kind choice

• Copy what others are doing

• Choose the fastest option

• Avoid thinking about others

Public officials should use public things fairly and responsibly. Which example shows this?

• Using school supplies carefully

• Keeping playground only for friends

• Taking extra snacks home

• Letting rules change for favorites

Why should public helpers make fair choices?

• To keep people’s trust

• To win a private prize

• To hide their actions

• To help only their friends

Which action upholds democratic values?

• Being open and accountable

• Ignoring the rule of law

• Helping only a few people

• Keeping decisions hidden

A city worker is choosing a company to buy new tools. Their cousin works at one company. What is the fairest thing to do?

• Pick the cousin’s company right away

• Ask someone else to choose fairly

• Hide the cousin and choose fast

• Only ask the cousin for advice