1. ETHICS… in Your Classroom lets get ethical

2. Goals of Ethics Education “The Great Leveler”
Each resource is designed to help students develop
critical thinking
problem solving
leadership
ethical decision-making skills

3. Guided by The Golden Rule… and the 3 C’s
Character – to have integrity and a set of moral values; it defines who you are and establishes your reputation
Courage – to stand up for your moral values and do the right thing, even when it means personal/corporate sacrifices or loss
Commitment – to consistently apply your moral values and standards, not just when it is easy or convenient

4. Relative to scope of Micro-Enterprise Credential… and more!
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5. Featured Programs/Resources
Junior Achievement- Excellence through Ethics
EconEd Link- Council for Economic Education Materials
Be Somebody!- COWBOY ETHICS: What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the West
The Office- an HR Nightmare
BizKids- Understanding Business Ethics

6. JA Excellence Through Ethics… (The W’s)
WHAT: This 13 Lesson program supplement contains lessons focusing specifically on decision-making, business ethics vs. personal ethics, and facing difficult decisions with honor, among others
WHO: Taught by a Business Professional
Why: Unique classroom experience for your students

7. Questions… Any Special rules? Relevant to classroom curriculum?
How long do the programs take?
1. The program must be implemented by an outside volunteer resource
2. The volunteer must complete all lessons
3. A verification form must be completed upon completion of program
JA is a great compliment to what the students are already learning, delivered in an experiential way to reinforce their understanding.
Matched to State and National Standards
45 minutes
5,7 or 12 Visits, depending on program
Visits are set up and scheduled by the volunteer and teacher in a way that works best for both schedules.
How Much Does it Cost?
JA programs are provided at no cost

8. JA Excellence Through Ethics Program Topics
Session 7 - Debt Management and Mismanagement
Session 8 - Budget Benders
Session 9 - What's Wrong with That?
Session 10 - Giving Back—Corporate Philanthropy and Social Investing
Session 11 - The Customer Service Game
Session 12 - My New School Store
Session 13 - Company Policies into Action
Session 1 - Welcome to the World of Taxes
Session 2 - Choose your Professional Attitude
Session 3 - You're the Boss
Session 4 - Ethics Under Pressure
Session 5 - Balancing Profits and Safety
Session 6 - Understanding Insider Trading

9. Requesting a JA Speaker
Request a JA Volunteer for your class by following this link:
involved/educators/
or the JA Education Department:
Jenny Scripps, Education
Jamie Doming, Education

10. Council for economic education
EconEd Link

11. What is EconEd Link? http://www.econedlink.org/
standards-aligned, active learning lessons provide step-by-step instructions and make your classes
educational
engaging
fun
Lessons
Videos
Quizzes/assessments
interactives
Search by grade, concept, subject, content or topic
Recommended lessons

12. How does it work? Is it a confusing platform? Do I have time for this?!
Just go to and register for free
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500 + lessons & Resources & Tools

13. Video Resources
Economic Inequality….
Does Money Make You Evil?

14. Irrationality and Ethics
Behavioral economist mulls decision-making mechanisms in finance ; the ways in which many people rationalize their unethical actions
Irrationality and Ethics

15. Text Lessons
The Collapse of Corporate Giants: The New Dr. Evils? Collapse-Corporate-Giants-New-Dr-Evils
What’s the difference between unethical actions and criminal behavior?
Have top-dollar, multimillionaire CEO’s bilked their corporations and investors of billions of dollars and in so doing brought about the collapse of more than 200 corporate giants?
Uncover the truth about the financial failures of some of the world’s once wealthy and powerful businesses as you carry out research and assume the role of a corporate officer or as a member of a special Board of Inquiry.

16. Interactive Quizzes Student & Teacher lesson Versions
Deceptive advertising: Crossing the line Student Version
Crossing the line
Interactive Quiz

17. External resource links too!
Extension Site
Econed 3 Types of Businesses

18. Cowboy Ethics
What’s your code?

19. Cowboy ethics Center for Cowboy ethics and leadership cowboyethics.org
Based on the book, Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn From The Code Of The West  by retired Wall Street investor James P. Owen focuses on the values that are part of our heritage, “values all Americans can share, no matter what our politics, our religion, or our station in life.”
 Center for Cowboy ethics and leadership cowboyethics.org
A program Based on the Ten Principles of the Code of the West, the four-week unit helps high school students build the personal qualities they will need to achieve true career and life success.
3 Key Questions: 1) What do I believe? 2) Why do I believe it? 3) How does my life show it?

20. 11th Principle The 10 Principles of The Cowboy Code
1. Live each day with courage
2. Take pride in your work
3. Always finish what you start
4. Do what has to be done
5. Be tough, but fair
6. When you make a promise, keep it
7. Ride for the brand
8. Talk less and say more
9. Remember that some things aren’t for sale
10. Know where to draw the line.
11th Principle

21. How to start a program…Starting a Finding the Hero Within Program is easy, and the impact on young people starts immediately.
Step 1: Contact us!  We are here to help and we have a lot of materials that can help you plan and get you rolling. us at Step 2: Get a partner. You don’t have to do this alone. Find a local business or company that will work with you to get your program up and running. We can help with that too Step 3: Design your program. Using the materials from the Center for Cowboy Ethics and Leadership, identify your needs and any additional funding resources you require and work with your partner to raise the necessary funds (not everyone has additional funding needs) Step 4: Launch your program. hold an event to bring people together, share what ‘Finding the Hero Within’ is all about, and inspire them to become a part of it!

22. Using the office to teach ethics?
lets get ethical

23. Use of Pop Culture in the classroom
Creates a bond between student and teacher
Allows for new level of comfort for student
Creates this “common experience”
Adds levity to the class
Is more likely to be remembered
Makes a situation “real” for students
PowerPoint link to lessons outline
Teach-Business...
Over the top

24. BIZKIDS

25. Business Ethics and the case of the hacker
Videos
Downloadable Lessons
Additional Resources
Matched to standards
Business Ethics

26. Resource Links
Junior achievement
EconEd link
Cowboy Ethics
The Office
Biz Kids