Case 15 of 20 · Ethical Thinking
Kindness vs Politeness
🔎 Case Brief #15
🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves authentic goodness vs surface behavior.
🎯 Your mission
Solve the puzzle.
⚡ The twist
Who benefits? Who is left out?
What you'll learn · 1 of 2
🧠 Being polite means saying 'please' and 'thank you.
' Being KIND means genuinely caring about others' well-being.
Here's how to do it:
1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see?
2. Think about what you already know.
What you'll learn · 2 of 2
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. The more you practice, the stronger they get!
Key idea: Authentic goodness vs surface behavior
Think about this
🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves authentic goodness vs surface behavior. 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 authentic goodness vs surface behavior. 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 authentic goodness vs surface behavior
- 2Apply ethical thinking in real situations
- 3Build habits of ethical thinking
Words to know
- Wrong
- Something that isn't fair or hurts others
- Right
- The good thing to do
Solve the case · 1 of 3
Case 1
1 of 3What is the main idea of authentic goodness vs surface behavior?
Solve the case · 2 of 3
Case 2
2 of 3How can you apply ethical thinking in daily life?
Solve the case · 3 of 3
Case 3
3 of 3Good critical thinkers always:
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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 authentic goodness vs surface behavior 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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Kindness vs Politeness
Solve the puzzle.
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