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Naonal Center for Professional & Research Ethics High School Ethics Education Outreach Summary Report January 2019 Gene Amberg, Ph.D | Associate Director, NCPRE Melanie Kagan | Program Student Manager

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National Center forProfessional & Research Ethics

High School Ethics Education Outreach

Summary Report January 2019

Gene Amberg, Ph.D | Associate Director, NCPREMelanie Kagan | Program Student Manager

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Program Overview TheNCPREHighSchoolEthicsEducationOutreachProgramconnects,engages,andembedsUniversityofIllinois

undergraduateswithlocalhighschoolstudentsandclasses.Underfacultyguidance,undergraduatesleadworkshops

onkeyissuesfacinghighschoolstudents,providingtoolstoarticulatevaluesandtoactethicallyinthefaceof

conElictingmessagesandpeerpressure.

TheHighSchoolEthicsEducationOutreachProgramwasdevelopedbythetheNationalCenterforProfessionaland

ResearchEthics(NCPRE)attheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaigninresponsetoalarmingnationalstudies

indicatinghighlevelsofunethicalbehavioramonghighschoolstudents.Onerecentsurveyfoundoneinthree

Americanhighschoolstudentsadmittedtoshoplifting,twoinEivetolyingtosavemoney,andeightoftentolyingto

theirparents.Amajority(59%)ofrespondentsadmittedtocheatingonatestwhileathirdusedtheInternetto

plagiarizeanassignment(JosephsonInstituteofEthics,2011).

Servingasanationalresourceforbestpractices,educationalmaterials,andscholarlyliterature,theNCPREisanatural

basefromwhichtopositivelyinteractwiththelocalcommunitybyengaginglocalhighschoolstudentswithatalented

andtrainedpoolofUniversityofIllinoisstudents.TheEthicsEducationOutreachProgramhasthefollowinggoals:

1. Developmeaningfulrelationshipswithhighschoolstudentsgrapplingwithhowtonavigatetheir worldsethically

2. Disseminatelearningstrategiesanddecision-makingframeworksforethicseducation

3. Usesupplementalinstructionandstudent-drivenlearningtocreatestimulatingclassroomenvironments

4. Capitalizeonuniversityresources,chieElyfacultyexpertiseandexperience,tobringresearch-basedapproachesandundergraduatepeerleaderstoethicseducationintotheclassroom

Program Footprint StartingintheSpringsemesterof2013,theprogramhasservedhighschoolstudentsfrom3areahighschools:

CentennialHighSchool,UrbanaHighSchoolandtheUniversityofIllinoisLaboratoryHighSchool(UniHigh).Inits6-

yearhistory,41undergraduateEthicsOutreachLeaders(EOLs)haveengagedwithmorethan830studentsin40area

highschoolclassrooms,expendinganannualbudgetofapproximately$3,000.

Yearly Program Engagement Year HSClassrooms HSStudents EOLUndergrads

2013 6 120 9

2014 8 162 11

2015 12 280 12

2016 14 270 10

2017 12 120 8

2018 10 168 13

6-yeartotal 62 1,120 63

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High School Breakdown

Leadership Team TheoutreachprogramisledbyProfessorC.K.GunsalusandDr.GeneAmberg.ProfessorGunsalusandDr.Ambergare

assistedbyundergraduateprogrammanagers.

C.K.Gunsalus,DirectoroftheNationalCenterforProfessionalandResearchEthics,consultsonthedevelopmentofthecurriculumandresearchefforts.ShewasformanyyearsCourseDirectorforBusiness101:AnIntroductionto

ProfessionalResponsibility,aswellasteachingMBA501:LeadershipandEthics,arequiredethicscourseatthe

UniversityofIllinoisCollegeofBusiness.Shehastaughtethicsacrosslevels,fromhighschoolthroughexecutive

educationprograms.

GeneAmbergoverseestheprogram’scurriculumandcoordinationwithlocalhighschools.HepreviouslyservedasaClinicalAssistantProfessorofEducationattheUniversityofIllinoisCollegeofEducationandfor25yearsasaschool

superintendent,including15yearsassuperintendentofUrbanaSchoolDistrict116.

Ethics Outreach Leaders Undergraduatestudent-instructors,knownasEthicsOutreachLeaders(EOLs),arethecoreoftheoutreachprogram.

EOLsareresponsibleforleadingclassroomsessionsandpresentingthecurriculumtostudentsinanengagingfashion

whilemanagingtheclassroomenvironmentalongwiththeirhostteacher.EOLsdothisinpairstoaddnuanced

insightsbasedondifferentexperiencesandcreatemorepersonalrelationshipswithstudents.

EOLsarerecruitedandselectedfortheirpassionforcommunityengagement,leadershipexperience,andfamiliarity

withethicsandprofessionalresponsibilityeducation.StudentsfromtheCollegeofBusinessareanaturalEitasthey

takeBusiness101:AnIntroductiontoProfessionalResponsibility—whichcoversmanyofthesametopicsastheEOL

Program—duringtheirEirstsemester.Business101SectionLeaders(undergraduateclassroomfacilitators)have

traditionallybeenpreferredcandidatesfortheEOLProgramduetotheirproEiciencyinthecurriculumandteaching

experiencethoughtheProgramhasbeneEitedfromtheserviceofEOLsacrossavarietyofcollegesandbackgrounds.

CentennialHigh UrbanaHigh UniHigh

SchoolType Public Public Public/Select

Admit

SchoolSize 1400 1100 300(8th-12th

grade)

White/Black/

Asian/Hisp.(%)

49/34/8/6 41/40/4/10 63/5/26/6

GraduationRate

(%)

82 84 100

LowIncomeRate

(District%)

56 62 NotAvailable

AverageACT 21 20 32

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Atthestartofeachterm,EOLsundergoanorientationtrainingtofamiliarizethemselveswiththecurriculum,program

goals,guidelinesforworkingwithminors,andteachingbestpractices.Theymeetmonthlytoreviewthecurriculum

aheadofeachclassroomsession.

EOLsgainvaluableexperiencefromtheprogramgainvaluableexperiencefromtheprogramandenjoytheclassroom

environmentandbuildingrelationshipswithstudents.Hereareacoupleoftheirexperiences:

“IthinkthattheinstructionalsessionswithourhighschoolstudentsweredeCinitelyimpactful.Themajorityofourclass

wasalwaysexcitedtoseeusandparticipatedgreatly.Ofcoursetherewillalwaysbeindividualswhodonotcareorpay

attentionandIfeelourgroupdidagoodjobincreatingactivitiesthatgotallstudentsengaged,moving,and

participating.Bytheendoftheclass,ourstudentsknewusbynameandweretrulyexcitedtomeetwithuseachweek.”

“Iabsolutelylovethisprogram.Ihopeitgrowsandexpandsintomoreclassrooms.Wereallymakethestudentsthink

critically,challengingthethingstheywouldneverthinktwiceabout.Wedon’tlecturethem;weinteractwiththemand

allowthemtoexpresstheiropinions,nottellingthem‘thisiswhatyoushouldthink.’Itgivesthemthefreedomtobe

honestandexplorenewideas.Iwishmorehighschoolshadprogramslikethis.”

Curriculum Overthecourseoftheschoolyear,EOLsleadsixclassroomsessions—threeeachsemester—inteamsoftwoorthree

onavarietyofethicalandprofessionalresponsibilitytopics.Eachlessonplanisreviewedandupdatedannuallybythe

leadershipteam,undergraduateprogrammanagers,andEOLsbaseduponfeedbackfromstudentsandhostteachers.

Thehallmarkoftheoutreachprogramisthe“Two-MinuteChallenge”(2MC)wherestudentsarepresentedwitha

time-sensitivedilemmathatrequireschoosingoneofseveraldifEicultorambiguouschoices.Exceptforthe

introductorylesson,eachsessionrevolvesarounda2MC.Afterthestudentsreachtheirdecisions,theEOLsleadthe

studentsthroughadecision-makingframeworkNCPREusesthroughoutitsprogrammingtoevaluatetheunderlying

issues,applicablerulesandregulations,questionsonemightasktonavigatethedilemma,availableresources,and

Einaloptions.Ultimately,thecoremoralofthe2MCisthatinanyethicaldilemmaadifEicultdecisionmustbemade.

Thedecision-makingframeworkprovidesauseful,systematicmethodtoreachthebestdecisionunderthe

circumstances.

Lessonsoftenincorporatecurrenteventstodemonstratetheapplicationofthematerialandhowleaderscanfailtheir

ethicalcompass.TheFlint,MichiganwatercrisisandWellsFargoscandalarerecentexamplesofsituationsEOLshave

exploredandanalyzedintheirsessions.

Eachlessonbuildsuponthepreviousone,introducingnewtopicsandmorecomplexscenarios.Belowisanoverview

oftheprogressionoftheprogramcurriculum:

LessonPlan1:Programintroductionandicebreakers.Discussionofthemeaningandimportanceofethics,personal

values,andhowthetwoareconnected.

LessonPlan2:Howindividualdecisionsinethicaldilemmascanimpactcommunities.

LessonPlan3:HowgroupdecisionsinCluencecommunitiesandindividualgroupmembers.

LessonPlan4:Personalscripts—communicatingethicaldecisionsandmaintainingprofessionalrelationships.

LessonPlan5:“TRAGEDIES”—understandingthesnowballeffectofunethicaldecisions.

LessonPlan6:DeCiningMoments—theculminationofpersonalawarenessandidentitywithinanethicalframework.

Adaptability

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Thehighschoolclassroomswheretheprogramispresentedspananarrayofeducationalenvironments,fromhigh

schoolseniorstoeighth-grade“sub-freshmen”atUniHigh.Someclassroomsarecollege-trackAPcourseswhileothers

aredesignedforacademically-challengedstudents.Throughmonthlypreparationsessionswiththeentireprogram

staffandindividualpreparationtime,EOLsadaptthescope,pace,examples,andnuanceoftheirlessonplanstotheir

assignedclassroomsbasedontheirstudents’agesandinterests.Theprogramaimsforeachstudenttoexperienceas

personalizedandmeaningfulacurriculumaspossible,andtheexpectationofadaptabilityisemphasizedasEOLs

preparefortheirsessions.

Time Constraints OnechallengefacedbyhostteachersandEOLsalikearetimeconstraints.Inordertoparticipatefullyintheprogram,

hostteachersmustallotsixclassperiodsoverthecourseoftheyear.TheprogramrecognizesthatthisisasigniEicant

investment,especiallyinclassroomsthatfollowtheAPcurriculum.Accordingly,theprogrammakeseveryeffortto

schedulesessionsatthemostconvenienttimespossiblewhileencouragingthehostteacherstoengagewiththe

lessonsbyofferinginsightsrelevanttotheirowncurriculum.EOLsfacetimeconstraintsthroughtheshorthighschool

classperiodstheyhaveinwhichtodelivertheirsessions.Preparationspentinstaffmeetingsandamongindividual

EOLteamscentersaroundtimeandclassroommanagement,aswellasethicscontent,toensureeachportionofthe

sessionisallocatedsufEicienttime.

EOL Growth Theprogramrepresentsanexcitingpart-timejobopportunityforstudentsattheUniversityofIllinois.Withatime

commitmentlevelthatcanbereasonablyaccommodatedeveninthebusyschedulesofstudentleaders,EOLsareable

togivebacktothelocalcommunity,expandtheirprofessionalnetworks,andhonevaluableprofessionalskills

includingeffectivecommunication,planningandtimemanagement,andstrongunderstandingofprofessionalethics.

EOLsenjoytheopportunitytolearnfromeachotheranddeveloprapportwiththestudentsoverthecourseofthe

year.ForEOLswishingtobecomemoreinvolved,theprogramselectsoneortwostudentstoserveastheprogram

managereachsemester,affordingthemexperienceconsultingonthecurriculum,buildingrelationshipswithhigh

schools,andmanaginghumanresources.

Tes?monials Individualhostteachers,ratherthanschooladministration,invitetheprogramintotheirclassroomsontheirown

prerogative.Becauseofthismodel,theprogramtakesgreatcaretodevelopstrong,accommodatingrelationshipswith

eachofitspartnerstoberespectfuloftheirtime.Belowaretwohostteachers’perspectivesonwhytheprogram

providesvaluetotheirclassandtheirstudentsandisworththetimeintheircurriculum.

“Thestudentswereveryengagedinthescenariosthatwerediscussedduringthelessons.Highschoolstudentshavean

innateinterestinissuesofethics.Thisclass,inparticular,isagreatvenueforemphasizingtheimportanceofvalues,and

especiallycommunity.”

“I’vealwaysfeltstudents’valuesandcommunitiesdeservevenuesfordiscussion,andit’ssomethingthat’squite

overlookedineducation.Theseminaraccomplishedthis:gettingstudentstoreClectandthinkaboutwhattheirown

valuesare,andhowtheymayclashwithothersintheircommunities.Ibelieveifwecouldhavemoresessions,wecould

reallygetstudentstakingethicsandvaluestothenextlevel:havingrealtimediscussionsabouttopicsandissuesintheir

owncommunity.”

Assessment

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Aspartofacontinuousefforttoimprovethecurriculum,theprogramconductsregularassessmentsofprogram

efEicacythroughstudent,EOL,andhostteacherresponsestoprovidethemostengaginglearningexperiencepossible

forstudents.Theprogramreviewsandassesstheimpactoftheprogramonstudents,thecurriculum,presentation

methods,activities,underlyingthemes,andtheeffectivenessofprepsessions.

Students AreElectivesurveywasdistributedtostudentsacrosseachsectionoftheEOLprogram.Theresultsaresummarized

here:

Topresponsesformosteffectiveclassroomactivities:‘Rip-it-up’valuesexercise;2MCs;Groupworkactivities

(includingKidneyDilemmaandNewspaperactivities).

Topresponsesforleasteffectiveclassroomactivities:None—allactivitieswereinterestingandeffective;Community

andNewspaperactivities;largegroupwork/discussions.

Topresponsesformostsurprisingthinglearnedduringtheethicssessions:Myownvalues;classmates’responsesto

moraldilemmas;thattherecanbemanydifferentsolutionstosituations.

Topresponsesforsuggestionstoimprovesessions:Makeactivitiesmorefunandinteractive,moreenthusiasmand

friendlinessfromEOLs;moreinteresting/realistic/entertainingscenarios;morefrequentsessions.

Host Teachers

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Qualitativefeedbackissolicitedfromhostteachersattheendofeveryyear.Asaconsensus,hostteachersare

impressedwiththeprofessionalismmodeledbyEOLsintheclassroom.MostfelttheEOLsdevelopedgoodrapportto

relatewelltotheirstudents,helpingstudentsreElectontheirownvaluesintheprocess.Thehostteacherscould

observehowthesessionshelpedtheirstudentsdevelopaninternalcompassofprofessionalresponsibilityandgained

anunderstandingoftheircommunityvalues.Inparticular,byconsensushostteachersagreedthe2MCswere

especiallyrelevant,engaging,andinstructive.Forimprovement,onecommonfeedbackisthatwhileEOLsare

professionalandpassionatetheirteachingabilitiesmaybesomewhatraw,especiallyiftheydon’thaveprior

classroomexperience.MoretimespentpreparingasastaffonclassroominstructionbestpracticeswillhelpreEinethe

topicstobemorerelatabletostudentsandstrengthentheapplicationoflessonstodailylife.

EOLs EOLscontinuouslyassessthestateoftheprogramthroughmonthlyprepsessionsinadditiontoannualqualitative

reviews.EOLsprovidemicro-levelinputintotheefEicacyofindividuallessonplansandactivitybydebrieEingasastaff

aftereachseriesoflessons.Thisfeedbackpromptsholisticreviewofthecurriculum,oftenresultinginimprovements

thatbetterreElectclassroominterestsandtimeconstraints.WithEOLinput,threeoftheprogram’ssixsessionswere

revampedoverthesummerinaconsultativeprocess.EOLsalsoprovideimportantassessmentontheoperationofthe

program,citingprepsessionsasausefulresourceforbrainstorming,planning,andprofessionaldevelopmentwhile

suggestingbroaderrecruitmenttosatisfyclassroomdemandsandkeeptimecommitmentsreasonable.

Conclusion Forthepastfouryears,theNCPREHighSchoolEthicsEducationOutreachProgramhassuccessfullyconnecteddozens

ofundergraduatestudentswithover800localhighschoolstudentsin40classroomstoteachethicsandprofessional

responsibility.Studentsurveysindicateahighdegreeofsatisfactionwiththeprogram,withavastmajorityof

participantsfeelingtheprogrambeneEittedtheirawarenessofethicaldilemmas,personalvalues,anddecisionmaking

skills.Feedbackfromallstakeholderswillbeutilizedtoupdatecurriculum,improveuseofstaffpreptime,andrecruit

effectivelytofulEillourgrowingdemandthroughoutthecommunity.Wehaveappendedoneofourlessonplansfor

publicreview;anyeducatorinterestedinbecomingahostclassroomfortheprogramshouldcontactGeneAmbergat

[email protected].

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Appendix 1: Program 6-Year Summary of Teacher/Admin Sponsors

EthicsOutreachLeaders(EOLs):

• KyleAlden

• AlbertAlfano

• MargaritaAltidis

• HaileyBanks

• DannyBenz

• KaitlynBooe

• MeganBooe

• HeatherBuffone

• AlexaBuss

• LoganCailteux

• MaggieCondon

• JaredCoyle

• TomCronin

• MariaDaniel

• JackDarland

• JonathanDavis

• RachelFogel

• LauraFoltz

• RosieGonzalez

• AnnieGuo

• MattHarris,Manager

• MelanieKagan,Manager

• DanielKogan

• SamuelLeRoy,Manager

• DianaLopez

• JohnMacAtula

• KaylaMaxson

• ChrisMayor

• TatianaMoten

• AnnettePopernik,Manager

• DakotaRichmond

• ShivaniShah

• MikeSmigielski,Manager

• BillyTabrizi,FoundingManager

• DanielVargas

• PoojaVenkit

• AlexWiater

• JoshWolken,Manager

Teacher/AdminSponsors:

• LindsayAikman,CentennialHS

• TameraBajema,UrbanaHS

• KristyBandi,UniHS

• LouieBeuschlein,UrbanaHS

• RyanCowell,CentennialHS-Admin

• SharleneDenos,UniHS

• KateFlugge,CentralHS

• PamFurrer,UrbanaHS

• JenniferHeinhorst,UrbanaHS

• ChristopherHidaka,CentennialHS

• GregJohnson,CentennialHS-Admin

• PatrickKearney,UrbanaHS

• BrianMcAndrew,UrbanaHS

• RobMeagher,CentennialHS

• LisaMicele,UniHS-Admin

• JanaiRodriguez,UniHS

• BrianSchmitt,UrbanaHS

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Appendix 2: Sample Lesson Plan Kidney Dilemma Lesson Plan Today’s Goals and Agenda • Discussthekidneydilemma

• EngagestudentsintheTwo-MinuteChallenge,makingaconnectionbetweenvaluesandcommunities

• Closetheclasswithanopendiscussionforquestionsand/orcollegelifechat

Kidney Dilemma (15 minutes) • Remindthestudentsofthedilemma

• Discussthedilemma

oFormatfordiscussioncouldbeinpairsand/orgroupswithaclassdiscussionattheend

Two-Minute Challenge (30 minutes) • Whatisa2MC?

o Two-minutechallengespresentreal-lifeprofessionalresponsibilitychallengesforstudentstoworkthrough

individuallyandingroupsettings.Theseareissuesthat“comeup”intwominutesorlessandrequireaquick

response,andtheymaytakemuchlongertotalkthrough!

• 2MC#1:NotExpiredorYou’reFired

oPosethetwo-minutechallengeforstudents

o Askstudentswhattheyinitiallythink;howmanywouldshowtheirbosstheirfriend’sFacebook,andhow

manywouldnot?

oTakestudentsthroughtheframework

o Consider:youmaywishtodividetheclassintotwoorthreegroupstoencouragemoreparticipation

oProvidethetakeawaysforstudents(orseeiftheycancometothem)basedonthe2MCkey

Ques0ons (5 minutes) • Openupdiscussionforpossiblequestionsandcollegelifechat

Not Expired or You’re Fired Youhavejustbeenpromotedattherestaurantyouworkat.Yourfamilydesperatelyneedsyoutokeepthisjobfor

Einancialreasons.Theextraincomeyouaremakingissetasidetopayforcollege.Withoutit,youwillnothavethe

moneyyouneedtopayfortuition.

Duringyoursecondweekinyournewposition,yourbossapproachesyouandasksyoutomakeburgerswithafew

packagesofmeatthatarepasttheirexpirationdate.Yourbosssaysthatthereisnosafetyrisktocustomersandthe

grillwilleasilykillanyextrabacteriaanyway.Ifyoudonotusethemeat,therewillnotbeenoughfortherestofthe

day,turningcustomersawayandhurtingbusiness.Hetellsyouthathetrustsyouwillkeepthismatterbetweenthe

twoofyou.Whatdoyoudo?

Takeaways • Prioritizingyourvalues:yourjob,yourfamily,yourfuture,yourpersonalmoralcode,etc.• Questioningauthority;Authoritydoesnotgivesomeonetherighttoviolatetherulesorminimizehealth

consequences.• Incrementalism;DrawingthelineisdifEicult.Yourbossmaycontinuetouseyoutoviolaterules.

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• Gettinghelpisimportantandtherearemanywaystodoso,especiallyinalargecorporation.

Issues • Jobsecurity oYourfuture(beingabletopayforcollege) oContributingtoyourfamily’sEinances• Personalintegrity• Theriskofquestioningauthority• Foodsafetyandhealthconsequences• Communitymaygetsickfromexpiredmeat• Impactonthestoreandyourcoworkersbynotsellingthemeat• Publicrelations—howwillthisaffecttherestaurant’sreputation

Rules and Regula0ons ● Cityhealthregulations● Companypolicyonsupplylevels● Companypolicyonlimitsofemployer’sauthority

Ques0ons ● Areyousurethereisnoothermeatavailable?● Howlonghasthemeatbeenexpired?Whatarethehealthimplications?● Askyourself—wouldyoubewillingtoeatthisfood?Ifnot,why?● Whataretherepercussionsfortherestaurantandthoseinvolvedbysellingornotsellingthemeat?● WouldyourbossbeabletolegallyEireyouonthesegrounds?Isthereanotherreasonyourbosscoulduseagainst

youtoEireyouwithoutmentioningthisreason?● Whataretheconsequencesoflosingthisjob?● Isthereanotherjobyoucouldapplyforatanothercompany?● Wouldyouwantthisprintedinanewspaper?● Whatifsomeoneyouknew,afamilyorafriend,wasacustomerattherestaurant?Wouldyouactdifferently?

Wouldyoutellthem?● Isitacommonpracticetoserveexpiredmeatattherestaurant?● Wouldthisbeconsideredcoercion?

Resources ● EmployeeHandbook

● Cityhealthregulations

● EthicsHotline

● Suppliersofmeat(cantheydelivermore?)

● Trustedcoworker

● Anotherboss

● Friendsandfamily

Op0ons ● Involveanotherboss● TalktothecorporateofEiceoftherestaurant● QuitthejobandEindanotherone

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● Refusetosellthemeatandseewhattheconsequencesare● Sayno,butEindanotherwaytogetmoremeat● Servethemeat● Servethemeatandwarnthecustomers● CalltheCorporateEthicsHotline

Freshmen/Sophomore Ac0vi0es • CommunityMatters(materials:post-itself-stickwallpadsandmarkers)

o Dividethestudentsintofourgroups.Eachgrouprepresentsoneaffectedmemberofthecommunity:boss,

restaurantworkers,YOU(theworkerinthissituation),andthecustomersoftherestaurant.o Onpost-itself-stickwallpads,haveeachgroupwritedownhowtheirrespectivememberofthecommunityis

affectedbythesituationandsomepossibleconsequences.Eachgroupwillpresentitsthoughts.• Pleasenote:Usethefollowingstatementintheintroductioninplaceoftheonethatsaysyourjobpaysforyour

tuitiono Theadditionalincomeallowsyourolderbrothertocontinueattendingcollegeo ConsiderpresentingothermotivesbesidesEinancialneedincluding:

• It’syourEirstjobandyoudon’twanttobeEired• Youhavetheopportunitytokeepthisjobduringthesummer/schoolyearandmakesomeextramoney• You’vebeensavingupandyournewpromotionwillhelpyoureachyourgoal(concerttickets,Xbox,

vacation,etc.)o Additionaldiscussion:

• Whatwouldhappenifyourbosstoldyousellingthisexpiredmeatwassomethingthatthecompany

alwaysdid?• Whatifyourbosstoldyoualltheotheremployeesweresellingit?• Whatifyourbosstoldyouhisfamily(andhehasa2yearoldson)wouldstarveforthemonthifhedidn’t

getbusinessfromtheexpiredmeat?

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