Ethical ControversiesEthical Controversies

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

• What is an Ethical What is an Ethical Controversy?Controversy?

• How do you run one?How do you run one?• Why do you run one?Why do you run one?

Ethical ControversiesEthical Controversies

• Dilemmas without easy Dilemmas without easy answersanswers

• Dilemmas in which each side Dilemmas in which each side might have valid argumentsmight have valid arguments

HowHow

• Crew meeting Crew meeting • Bring in a professionalBring in a professional• Examples:Examples:

• When is censorship OK?When is censorship OK?• Is it right to refuse jury duty?Is it right to refuse jury duty?• What do you do when your boss What do you do when your boss

does something illegal?does something illegal?

Why Why

• Develop personal skillsDevelop personal skills• Promoting productive conflict Promoting productive conflict

resolutionresolution• Polite disagreementPolite disagreement• Listening to new ideasListening to new ideas• Understanding other people’s Understanding other people’s

perspectives perspectives

Why are we concerned Why are we concerned with Ethical with Ethical

Controversies?Controversies?• Silver Award – 5. Silver Award – 5.

• Participate in the Ethics in Action program, Participate in the Ethics in Action program, including Ethical Controversies activities and an including Ethical Controversies activities and an Ethics Forum.Ethics Forum.

• Religious LifeReligious Life (Youth Ministries) – Bronze award – (Youth Ministries) – Bronze award – 9.9.

• Participate in at least two Ethical Controversies Participate in at least two Ethical Controversies activities as a participant.activities as a participant.• Be a facilitator for at least two Ethical Controversies for Be a facilitator for at least two Ethical Controversies for

your crew, another crew, school, Boy Scout troop or your crew, another crew, school, Boy Scout troop or another group.another group.

• Lead or be a staff member in putting on an Ethics Forum Lead or be a staff member in putting on an Ethics Forum for your crew, your church or synagogue or school class. for your crew, your church or synagogue or school class.