Design a curriculum unit and explain the way in which your understanding of various ethical aspects from this subject has been used to underpin its design.
On a daily basis we are faced with moral decisions and ethical judgements. The term ethics and morality have different derivations, even though they may go hand in hand. Vardy (1998, p. 85) claims that the word ethics comes from the Greek word ‘ethikos’, this relates to character. Morality comes from the Latin word ‘moralis’, meaning customs or manners (Padilla, 1993, p. 1). Ethics help up choose the way to behave in an acceptable manner in society, to not harm others, and to bring about the greatest good out of people (Agarwal and Chaudhary (2013, p. 29). Vardy (1999, p. 13) further explains …show more content…
1). Leicester and Taylor (2010, p. 1) also claim that teaching critical thinking in the classroom also allows teachers to introduce students to philosophical reflection and explore moral dilemmas and the problem of perception. Students are guided by teachers to understand the process of making decisions, when we make a decision, it will lead to some kind of action. We need to guide our students to be able to justify the choices that they have made and understand which are the most appropriate choices, rather than what one thinks is right and wrong. Throughout the decision making process, we need to introduce that speculation is a part of thinking, we need to ask our students, ‘what if you were in his/her shoes’ to allow students to engage in critical thinking. By thinking about certain questions, our students become more clear about fundamental, questions about knowledge, existence etc. (Leicester and Taylor, 2010, p. 83). Throughout the decision making process, we need to be consistent, authentic and make our choices with integrity, consequently, facilitating in more ethical responses (Price, …show more content…
Not only is it important to understand how our students develop physically and emotionally, but we also need to establish the importance of understanding how our students’ brains are developing. As teachers we will be developing our students’ cognitive development, therefore incorporating emotional intelligence to be developed is essential to support our students in the classroom (Price, 2016). According to Agarwal and Chaudhary (2013, p. 28), ‘Emotional Intelligence is the ability to choose the right feeling appropriate to given solution and the skill to communicate these feeling effectively’. Agarweal and Chaudhary (2013, p. 28) further explain that the emotional competency includes the awareness of our own emotions ability to identify and empathise with the feelings of other peers. Emotional intelligence has been defined to consist of five factors, these factors include: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and decision-making (Agarwal and Chaudhary, 2013, p. 29). Educators need to also be aware of the diversity of students, understand that each individual has his/her own strengths and weaknesses. Creating a safe and supportive environment can also ensure students to be comfortable and support mindfulness in our students, which can lead to a more comfortable decision making
On a daily basis we are faced with moral decisions and ethical judgements. The term ethics and morality have different derivations, even though they may go hand in hand. Vardy (1998, p. 85) claims that the word ethics comes from the Greek word ‘ethikos’, this relates to character. Morality comes from the Latin word ‘moralis’, meaning customs or manners (Padilla, 1993, p. 1). Ethics help up choose the way to behave in an acceptable manner in society, to not harm others, and to bring about the greatest good out of people (Agarwal and Chaudhary (2013, p. 29). Vardy (1999, p. 13) further explains …show more content…
1). Leicester and Taylor (2010, p. 1) also claim that teaching critical thinking in the classroom also allows teachers to introduce students to philosophical reflection and explore moral dilemmas and the problem of perception. Students are guided by teachers to understand the process of making decisions, when we make a decision, it will lead to some kind of action. We need to guide our students to be able to justify the choices that they have made and understand which are the most appropriate choices, rather than what one thinks is right and wrong. Throughout the decision making process, we need to introduce that speculation is a part of thinking, we need to ask our students, ‘what if you were in his/her shoes’ to allow students to engage in critical thinking. By thinking about certain questions, our students become more clear about fundamental, questions about knowledge, existence etc. (Leicester and Taylor, 2010, p. 83). Throughout the decision making process, we need to be consistent, authentic and make our choices with integrity, consequently, facilitating in more ethical responses (Price, …show more content…
Not only is it important to understand how our students develop physically and emotionally, but we also need to establish the importance of understanding how our students’ brains are developing. As teachers we will be developing our students’ cognitive development, therefore incorporating emotional intelligence to be developed is essential to support our students in the classroom (Price, 2016). According to Agarwal and Chaudhary (2013, p. 28), ‘Emotional Intelligence is the ability to choose the right feeling appropriate to given solution and the skill to communicate these feeling effectively’. Agarweal and Chaudhary (2013, p. 28) further explain that the emotional competency includes the awareness of our own emotions ability to identify and empathise with the feelings of other peers. Emotional intelligence has been defined to consist of five factors, these factors include: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and decision-making (Agarwal and Chaudhary, 2013, p. 29). Educators need to also be aware of the diversity of students, understand that each individual has his/her own strengths and weaknesses. Creating a safe and supportive environment can also ensure students to be comfortable and support mindfulness in our students, which can lead to a more comfortable decision making