Case 6 of 20 · Ethical Thinking

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The Golden Rule Across Cultures

🔎 Case Brief #6

🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves universal ethical principles.

🎯 Your mission

Pick a side and defend it.

⚡ The twist

Who benefits? Who is left out?

What you'll learn · 1 of 3

🧠 Almost every culture has a version of 'Treat others as you want to be treated.

' Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and secular ethics all agree on this.

Here's how to do it:

1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see?

2.

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something?

3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn.

4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else!

You're building your thinking muscles.

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key idea: Universal ethical principles

Think about this

🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves universal ethical principles. Your teacher asks the class to think about it. What do you notice? What questions pop into your head?

How a thinker does it

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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about universal ethical principles. What do you notice?
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🤔 What Do I Know?
What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?
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💡 What's My Idea?
Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?
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⭐ What Did I Learn?
Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Remember

1Master universal ethical principles
2Apply ethical thinking in real situations
3Build habits of ethical thinking

Words to know

Honest: Telling the truth
Wrong: Something that isn't fair or hurts others

Solve the case · 1 of 3

Case 1

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What is the main idea of universal ethical principles?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Solve the case · 2 of 3

Case 2

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How can you apply ethical thinking in daily life?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Solve the case · 3 of 3

Case 3

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Good critical thinkers always:

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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🌍 Why this matters: People use ethical thinking skills at home, at school, and at work. Every time you practice, you're getting ready for the future!

💬 Talk about it

Can you explain universal ethical principles to a friend using your own words?
What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

🏆 Try this week: Do one small fair thing this week, even if no one notices.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What's a small thing you did this week that was fair?”

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