Explorers Exploring Ethical Controversies
David F. Delman (Delman01@COMPUSERVE.COM)
Mon, 29 Dec 1997 06:53:57 -0500
Fellow Scouters, Particularly Explorers, and a few others
I recently picked up a set of work sheets in a packet
titled Exploring Ethical Controversies BSA No: 23-823.
Paraphrasing only a smidgen from the introduction:
Ethical controversies are dilemmas for which apparently
legitimate arguments exist for opposing positions. =
The exercises provide opportunities for critical thinking,
respectful disagreement, cooperative effort, and =
understanding others' beliefs.
I am using this with some people to demonstrate conflict =
situations and a few of the resolution techniques that =
are used particularly the value of "argument". Beyond =
what is provided in the packet I added a few "Do's" and
"Don't" from other sources since I am dealing with stronger
dilemmas and situations that easily degrade into name =
calling, moving to tangent issues, or movement to older =
long standing dilemmas that tends to avoid the conflict
at hand or avoid agreeing with anothers position.
My thought would be this packet would be a good tool for
mixed Explorer Posts with the possibility of adding other
dilemmas and counter arguments currently appropriate to =
young males, females, and their adult leaders. =
So often we mis-understand each other due to not being able
to understand the others style, point of view, or how a =
negotiation process even with 0& resolution is supposed to
work. School, our peer and parents attitudes, as well as
the popular 10 second media usually teaches us only one =
way rather than giving us the opportunity to learn and =
disagree on dual positions or negotiate into an alternative
improved position. Thinking for life far beyond 18 is never
too late to learn and I would encourage in todays "I got to
have it by the next commercial" "Who's to Blame for this" =
US society males and females get started early in preparation
for their life and country's future challenges.
Surprisingly some current topics like E-Mail Etiquette =
(privacy issues), and Competitive Sports Building/Not Building
Character are a few of the written opposing dilemmas.
Use it if it has value, and They and You will come and have =
fun with the verbal and intellectual competition. =
YiS, IMHO, and may we each attempt to live the SO,SL,SS,SM
Mr Dave (Hawleyton, NY (Susquenango[soon Baden-Powell] Council
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