bms character education - fairness

Mr. Anderson's Character Development Class

Character Education

Character TraitFairness

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Fairness Definition:

Demonstrating impartial, unbiased, and equitable treatment of others.


Fairness Definition:

Taking turns, sharing, and listening to what others have to say.


Fairness Example

• I show fairness when I take only my share.


Fairness Example

• I am fair when I play by the rules.


Fairness Words

• Open-minded• Justice• Equity• Consequences• Prejudice

• Favoritism• Consistent• Certain• Proportional• Impartiality


Equity Definition:

Not taking advantage of others and making correction of mistakes.


Equity Example

• An equitable person admits and corrects mistakes promptly and voluntarily and expects others to do the same.


Equity Example

• An equitable person doesn’t take advantage of the weaknesses or ignorance of others.


Equity Example

• An equitable person doesn’t take more than his/her fair share.


Equity Example

• An equitable person doesn’t blame others unfairly.


Fairness Quotes

The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.

-Abraham Lincoln


Fairness Quotes

Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn’t be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.

-Corazon Aquino


Fairness Quotes

The foundation of justice is good faith.

-Marcus T. Cicero


Fairness Quotes

Time is the justice that examines all offenders.

-William Shakespeare


Fairness Quotes

Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die.

-Martin Luther


Fairness Quotes

Nothing is to be preferred before justice.

-Socrates


Fairness Quotes

Justice is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.

-Daniel Webster


Fairness Quotes

Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.

-Blaise Pascal


What about the saying "life isn't fair"?


Discussion Questions

1. How did the young men in the video feel about others less fortunate than themselves?



2. Have you ever felt that something wasn't fair? How did you react?



3. What can we do to make life more fair?



5. What can you do to make sure that everyone is treated fairly?


Watch your thoughts; they become words.

Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.

Watch your character; for it becomes your destiny!!!