Case 8 of 20 · Ethical Thinking
Standing Up for What's Right
🔎 Case Brief #8
📖 You're reading a story and the character needs to use moral courage.
🎯 Your mission
Learn it, then use it.
⚡ The twist
Who benefits? Who is left out?
What you'll learn · 1 of 3
🧠 It takes courage to do the right thing when it's unpopular.
Standing up against bullying, admitting a mistake, or refusing to cheat requires bravery.
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: Moral courage
Think about this
📖 You're reading a story and the character needs to use moral courage. What advice would you give them?
How a thinker does it
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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about moral courage. 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 moral courage
- 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 moral courage?
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:
Nice work!
You got 0 of 3 right.
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🌍 Why this matters: Grown-ups use ethical thinking every day in their jobs. The practice you're doing now builds skills that last a lifetime!
💬 Talk about it
- Can you explain moral courage 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: When you're not sure what's right, ask: who is affected?
👨👩👧 At dinner: “What's a small thing you did this week that was fair?”
Challenge a friend
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Ready?
Standing Up for What's Right
Learn it, then use it.
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