1. Ethical Controversies

2. Learning Objectives What is an Ethical Controversy?What is an Ethical Controversy? How do you run one?How do you run one? Why do you run one?Why do you run one?

3. Ethical Controversies Dilemmas without easy answersDilemmas without easy answers Dilemmas in which each side might have valid argumentsDilemmas in which each side might have valid arguments

4. How Crew meetingCrew 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 does something illegal?What do you do when your boss does something illegal?

5. Why Develop personal skillsDevelop personal skills Promoting productive conflict resolutionPromoting productive conflict resolution Polite disagreementPolite disagreement Listening to new ideasListening to new ideas Understanding other people’s perspectivesUnderstanding other people’s perspectives

6. Ethics in Action Participate in at least two Ethical Controversies from chapter 9 of the Venturing Lead ManualParticipate in at least two Ethical Controversies from chapter 9 of the Venturing Lead Manual Either organize and lead, or help organize and lead, an Ethics Forum for your crew, another crew, school class, or other youth groupsEither organize and lead, or help organize and lead, an Ethics Forum for your crew, another crew, school class, or other youth groups

7. Why are we concerned with Ethical Controversies? Silver Award – 5.Silver Award – 5. Participate in the Ethics in Action program, including Ethical Controversies activities and an Ethics Forum.Participate in the Ethics in Action program, including Ethical Controversies activities and an Ethics Forum. Religious Life (Youth Ministries) – Bronze award – 9.Religious Life (Youth Ministries) – Bronze award – 9. Participate in at least two Ethical Controversies activities as a participant.Participate in at least two Ethical Controversies activities as a participant. Be a facilitator for at least two Ethical Controversies for your crew, another crew, school, Boy Scout troop or another group.Be a facilitator for at least two Ethical Controversies for your crew, another crew, school, Boy Scout troop or another group. Lead or be a staff member in putting on an Ethics Forum for your crew, your church or synagogue or school class.Lead or be a staff member in putting on an Ethics Forum for your crew, your church or synagogue or school class.