HS Ethics Conference
“Ethics in High School, College… and Beyond!”
West Point Society of Savannah
Worksheet
Officer In Charge:
LTC Dave Jones
Respect Officer, United States Military Academy
(845) 938-2494
Topics:
HONOR
What does the word/concept mean?
What are some of the concepts/principles that it relates to?
How does it apply at HS? At College? And in the Life?
Integrity
Character
Academic Integrity
Honest in word and deed
Integrity in Sports
Integrity in Student Life: false IDs/Movie hoping
Honesty in School/in our chosen professions/in LIFE
What a signature means
Honesty in College/Job applications
Cadet Honor Code
Three Rules of Thumb*
Quibbling
Non-toleration Clause
Peer Pressure
RESPECT
What does the word/concept mean?
What are some of the concepts/principles that it relates to?
How does it apply at HS, College and in Life?
Golden Rule
Respect for others/Respect for Self
Character
Peer Pressure
Understanding others differences- Cultures and Backgrounds
Girl/Guy Issues
Relationships and Sex
Disrespecting others- disrespecting the Chain of Command
Good Sportsmanship
Good and Bad Cliques
Good Citizenship- Selfless Service
Being Professionalism ALWAYS!
LEADERSHIP
Living the Bedrock Values/Seven Army Core Values
What does Duty really mean?
What does Loyalty really mean? Loyalty to whom/what?
Peer Leadership
Being a good follower
Always being a TEAM PLAYER
Supporting the Chain of Command
What are your responsibilities if someone you know here is about to get in
trouble or do the wrong thing?
Leading by example… what does that mean here, and at USMA?
What leadership lessons do you learn in HS that can set you up for success at
College and in life?
What leadership principles should you learn and apply in HS that will make
you successful your first year at College?
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What kind of leader do you want to be?
What makes a good leader?
What makes a good leader?
What makes a good follower?
What are your personal goals and how do you plan to reach them?
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USMA’s Three Rules of Thumb
1) Does this action attempt to deceive anyone or allow anyone to be
deceived?
2) Does this action gain or allow the gain of privilege or advantage to which
I, or someone else would not otherwise be entitled?
3) Would I be dissatisfied by the outcome if I were on the receiving end of
this action?
LOYALTY
Loyalty to the Constitution
Loyalty to the Professional Ethic
Loyalty to the Army
Loyalty to the Mission
Loyalty to the Team/Unit/Group
Loyalty to Subordinates
Loyalty to Friends
Loyalty to Self
Intent of the visit:
The SCPME Values Education Officer, and 8 Honor and Respect Exec Staff Members
will conduct this HS Ethics Conference for HS Jrs. and faculty with a focus on Honor
and Respect Topics, Leadership Issues.
Note: Cadets will each rotate into small groups three times with three different groups.
Honor Staff will conduct two honor discussions and a leadership discussion, Respect
Staff will conduct two Respect discussions and a leadership discussion. Each Cadet will
identify one student that will summarize his/her learning for the entire group at the end of
the conference.
Agenda:
0900- Students and Faculty Arrive
0930- Introduction Briefings
Cadets
LTC Jones
1100-Complete
Small Group Discussions with cadet facilitators
1400- Selected Student Out Briefs to entire group
1430- Concluding Remarks and Awards
Faculty Session
Part 1 Open Discussion- Facilitator- LTC Dave Jones
1) What do we want in out Students?
2) What are the roles/responsibilities of those who are part of the solution?
3) How do we get there?
Part III Values Education Ideas
How can we design and develop a Curriculum to get students thinking about Values
Shaping Attitudes and Behaviors
Developing a “Millennium” Approach to Values Education
Optional Discussion: Piper Case Study
ID issues/problems
ID the roles and responsibilities of those who are part of the solution
ID possible solutions
Additonal Notes to reference (Topic areas that you may include in your Honor,
Respect and Leadership Discussions
1. Integrity in the Classroom (Honor)
Cheating
Plagiarism
Sharing products
Sharing work
Notes Taking/Sharing notes
Group Assignments/group work
Web based resources
Peer Pressure
Discussion Questions:
1. What problems currently exist in High School Classrooms
pertaining to Integrity?
2. What is the roles and responsibilities of Students and Faculty in
solving these problems?
3. What are workable solutions to solving the issues of Integrity in
the classroom?
2. Ethics in Student Life (Honor and Respect)
Fake ID Cards
Peer Pressure
Under Age Drinking
High Risk Behavior
Sex- Pressure/ Peers and Culture of Acceptance
Any illegal activities
Discussion Questions:
1. What ethical problems currently exist in all areas of Student
Life?
2. Who are responsible to deal with these problems, and what are
their roles and responsibilities?
3. What are workable solutions to solving the issues you
identified involving ethics in School Life?
3. Honor Codes/Honor Concepts
“Doing the RIGHT Thing…ALWAYS!”
Lying/ Cheating/ Stealing
Peer Pressure
“Ratting on others”
Punishments/Rewards
Student/Faculty/Parent Roles and Responsibilities
Self
Discussion Questions:
1. What should be included in a High School’s Honor
Code/Honor Concepts or Code of Ethics?
2. Who should be responsible for developing the Code or
Principles and what should be responsibilities?
3. How should the school go about developing, preparing,
presenting, delivering, implementing and enforcing this
Code/Principles or Concepts?
4. Peer Pressure (+/-) working toward Solutions
Academics (Cheating/sharing Homework/Notes)
Peer Pressure (Attitudes: Everyone does it…follow the norms) is it Cool?
Student Life (ID Cards/Sneaking into movies/Pranks/Stealing in Malls)
ID Cards (Fake)/ Underage Drinking/ Speeding… Pranks
Policy/Procedures (What do we do with offenders… Rewards/Punishments…are
we addressing Peers)
Culture: attitudes/norms what is okay/what is not okay/ is it cool?
Jokes: Respect and Disrespect Issues
Attitudes: Students/Staff/Coaches/Parents/Teachers
Accepted Norms: What is going on?
1. What exists in the area of Peer Pressure in areas involving
Integrity in School Life?
2. Who are responsible to deal with these problems, and what are
their roles and responsibilities?
3. What are workable solutions to solving the issues you
identified involving peer pressure in School?
5. Lying in School (Honor)
Padding a Resume for internship, job, financial assistance, or College Application
False ID Cards
Scams
Improper use of the Internet or copying mpg files etc
Social Lying: Lying to your peers in a social environment
Not paying for something/going to movies and sneaking into another
Involvement in Illegal Sports Polls
Group Projects
“Made-up Excuses” to get out of assignments/work/requirements
1. Define some of the issues involving Lying in School? What
issues exist? List topics/areas that apply on this subject
2. What is Lying and what is just “social stuff” How do we define
what is unethical and what is not?
3. What are some workable solutions to solving the issues you
identified involving Lying in School?
6. Issues of Integrity in High School (Honor and Respect)
Discussing Problems and Solutions
Peer Pressure
Cheating as a Norm
Dishonesty before/during/after School
Extra curricular activities and issues of Ethics and Integrity
Roles of Students, faculty and Parents
Sports… and Coaches Role
Rules, roles and Responsibilities
Energizing an Honor Code/Honor Principles at School
1. What ethical problems/issues currently exist in High School?
2. Who are responsible to deal with these problems, and what are
their roles and responsibilities?
3. What are workable solutions to solving the issues you
identified involving Integrity in High School?
7. Integrity in Sports (Honor and Respect)
Discussing Problems and Solutions
Peer Pressure
Game vs. Ethics
Win at all costs
It’s just a game
“If you ain’t Cheating, You ain’t trying!” Mentality
Do what you can until the REF stops you
Responsibility of the Players and Coaches
Trying to injure another player “Take him out!” mentality
Playing by the rules, or bending the rules
If the Ref doesn’t call it…it’s okay
What is okay?
1.
What ethical problems/issues currently exist in Sports inHigh
School?
2. Who are responsible to deal with these problems, and what are
their roles and responsibilities?
3. What are workable solutions to solving the issues you
identified involving Integrity in Sports and Athletics?
Piper High School, Kansas “A Case Study”
Facts of the Case
Student Issues
Faculty Issues
Parent Issues
(+/-) Impacts/Results
Short term and Long Term Lessons learned
Staff and Faculty Work Group
Lead Facilitator: LTC Dave Jones, assisted by Professor Donald McCabe
Questions::
What do we want in our Students? And how do we get there?
What roles and responsibilities do the Staff and Faculty have in this?
How can we get the Students/Parents/Faculty all working together?
Academic Approaches to Character Development/ Leadership and Integrity
Education
Case Studies
Discussion Topics
Learning from the News
Guest Lectures
Peer Lectures
Forums on the Topic of Honor and Respect
Student Activities
Rewards and Punishments?
Policies and Procedures
Honor and Respect In School
Roles and Responsibilities:
Student
Faculty
Parents
Clubs and Teams
Student Body Leadership
Coaches
Piper High School, Kansas “A Case Study”
Facts of the Case
Student Issues
Faculty Issues
Parent Issues
(+/-) Impacts/Results
Short term and Long Term Lessons learned
Thoughts on the Ethics Conference:
Cadet Lead/facilitated discussions
Each of 6 groups will see three different cadets
Cadets will rotate Honor will lead two honor discussions, Respect will lead two Respect
discussions, everyone will lead Leadership Discussions on the third rotation
Discuss the problem, issues, concerns, and possible solutions
ID and Prepare individuals to present to the larger group:
Address Issues, Discussion, Possible Solutions in each group
Conclude with an overview that all the topics addressed today deal with High School,
College, in the Business World, the Military, and in each of our Lives.