ELA B10: Equity & Ethics, Lesson 1

Equity & Ethics: Introduction

Equity and Ethics Lesson One Introduction

Life presents us with many problems and doing the right thing is not always easy or obvious. We are empowered when we (and our ideas) are appreciated, when our wants and needs are listened to and addressed, when we clarify our goals and values, and when we take action to achieve our goals. Expected to exercise rights and to address equity, we must consider our responsibilities to ourselves and to others. It is in this consideration that our ethics are sometimes questioned, and we must decide what is right, what is just, and what is fair. Justice and equality have been and continue to be part of life, and we dedicate ourselves to their achievement.

Sub-Themes

• Who and What is Right?
• Empowerment
• Degrees of Responsibility
•  Justice and Fairness

Unit Questions

1. What are some of the factors that create inequality? How have inequalities shaped our world?
2. What is my role and responsibility in addressing inequalities?
3. What is the relationship between rights and responsibilities?
4. Who decides what is right? Why should we do the right thing? How can I act on the right thing?
5. How does one become an ethical person?

Introduction

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 Definitions

1.  Ethics:
   • The study of values, of how we should live.
   • Used interchangeably with morals and values; beliefs; standards by which we live and make decisions.
   • Denotes systematic, rational reflection upon a particular behaviour.
2. Values 
   • Standards or ideals which serve as guides to conduct and decision-making.