Tuesday, January 9th- 8th Grade- Ethical Decision Philosophies

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 1-09-2018

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Understand requirements for seeking, gaining, and maintaining employment
Standards:	6.03 Understand behaviors required to maintain employment

“I Can…” Statement
I can explain the different ethical criteria: Moral Rules, Virtues, Outcomes and Principles

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Ethics- set of moral principles by which people conduct themselves personally, socially and professionally.  http://www.acfe.com/uploadedImages/ACFE_Website/Content/images/topic-landing/ethics-and-compliance.jpg

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com

Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson:   Students will learn why ethics are important Ethical Decision Criteria: Moral Rules Based-  individual or society rule followed Thomas Hemy's famous painting (circa 1892) of soldiers standing fast on HMS Birkenhead while the women and children head off in a lifeboat in the background-  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_and_children_first#/media/File:Wreck_of_the_Birkenhead.jpg Virtue Based- a certain trait determined to be important Children have their entire life ahead of them - virtue (youth) http://www.fellowshipwesleyan.org/fellowshipwesleyan/wp-content/uploads/children1.jpg I don't like teachers or school- virtue (certain jobs are more important) Outcome Based- who do you want in a crisis situation? http://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2017/oct/26/doctor-1.jpg Principle Based- a combination of the above criteria. http://clipground.com/images/combination-puzzle-clipart-11.jpg Independent Exercise: These types of decisions are being made in real life. MIT is crowdsourcing moral decision making for self-driving cars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi7xGsBmrsA http://moralmachine.mit.edu/ Utilitarianism: Crash Course Philosophy #36  (Batman vs Joker) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a739VjqdSI http://www.ndimensionz.com/kb/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/google-self-driving-car.jpg  Open 5.02 Business Ethics 2017 PowerPoint. Biz Kid$: Understanding Business Ethics  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbrpYeobu-Q Using ethical business practices means that a business must operate: Legally- what's the law Ethically- what's right Humanely- what's caring How US Independent regulatory agencies began: like FDA- US Food and Drug Administration: Sinclair's The Jungle    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyH7D9DF0Mc Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw_bL5ucmBI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68SbAGAIss8 Brainstorm as a group the different type of ethical situations a business might face. We are going to wait until later to discuss technology ethics Ethical Decision-making- 6 Steps Groups of 2 or 3  https://www.quandarygame.org/ Play as Guest Choose a person You earn points by completing the 6 step ethical decision process Play Episode 1: Lost Sheep     Step 1- What is the ethical issue or problem? A predator animal native to Braxos is attacking the sheep that the colony uses for food and clothes, but players learn that the predator also has medicinal value that could help the colonists fight off disease. Which option to control the predator should be used? Step 2- What facts have the greatest impact on the decision? Step 3- Who could be affected by your decision? How?  You earn points by correctly identifying opinions, facts, or solutions. Example: Opinion- I hate math Fact- 2+2=4 Solution- Use a calculator See below picture from http://www.gamesforchange.org/g4cwp/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/quandry_1.jpg  Step 4- What would each person want you to do about the issue? You earn points by correctly listening to the colonists viewpoints.    http://wordpress.ed.pacificu.edu/advancededucationalpsychologymkblog/files/2013/12/Screen-Shot-2013-12-12-at-11.52.06-AM.png Note that:  You need to select a colonist and solution before you can play a fact card. You score points for presenting solutions and for presenting relevant facts. - The value of each fact card can drop after being played, so think carefully about  which fact cards to play and when.  Step 5 What are 3 alternative actions? Who would be harmed by each choice? How? Are there automatic reasons to eliminate any choice?   https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wjHE8C_7L-k/hqdefault.jpg Show Miss W your final points for candy challenge Start at 1:30 for accidental good Scenario-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOoffXFpAlU Rubric: 100  -Completed PowerPoint          AND a pitch that could be heard when the speaker was on loud.         -Students were advised multiple times to check their recordings.          -If you had tech issues AND           you told Miss W you had tech issues when she asked if you were finished. 93     - If you had an excellent pitch but no PowerPoint 90    - No pitch but created a PowerPoint or had a pitch but did not check it and it can not           be heard when speaker is on loud.                       -Students were advised multiple times to check their recordings. 60     - No PowerPoint and No pitch Exit Activity 1 https://www.quia.com/rr/537673.html?AP_rand=911594711 Exit Activity 2  https://www.quia.com/quiz/4795029.html?AP_rand=156923021