Ethics in the News – Environment
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The Prindle Institute for Ethics offers engaging lessons, workshops and materials that teach your students the skills necessary to be strong moral reasoners. Whether you teach civics to 10th graders or have a classroom full of curious second graders, our lessons introduce students to ethics and engage them on the key moral issues of our time. Explore the courses and lessons below, and contact us to get more information about our high school moral reasoning workshops or Teaching Children Philosophy class visits.
11th Grade
Voting Rights in the United States
“No taxation without representation” was a battle-cry during the Revolutionary War. American colonists did not want the British government to tax them without giving them representation in the British Parliament. Today there are millions of Americans living in Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the US Virgin Islands who are suffering the same fate as those revolutionary American patriots.
60 Minutes
HS Discussion Guides
11th Grade
Flawed Democracy – Minority Rights – Electoral College
The Electoral College is one of the most confusing and unpopular parts of our election system… and also one believed to be vital by the Founders. In this module you’ll explore the ethics of the electoral college.
60 Minutes
HS Discussion Guides
11th Grade
Flawed Democracy – Voter Participation – Voter Apathy
If “didn’t vote” was a political party, it would win every time. Only around 60% of eligible voters actually come out to vote every four years. Should we judge non-voters for not voting?
60 Minutes
HS Discussion Guides
11th Grade
Ethical Concepts in the Age of Anthropocene
In this course, you'll gain an understanding of the various ways philosophers might assign value to an ecosystem, and then you can consider which you find most meaningful.
60 Minutes
HS Discussion Guides
11th Grade
Sip Carefully
Was Starbucks' plastic straw ban actually a sustainable environmental choice? In this lesson, you will examine the plastic straw ban of 2018 from multiple perspectives.
90 minutes
HS Discussion Guides
11th Grade
Moral Messages of Violence in the Media
In this course, you will read and respond to an article from The Prindle Post, Meredith McFadden's "The Moral Messages of Violence in the Media." You will learn about the difference between the law and ethics.
90 minutes
HS Discussion Guides
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Ethics Workshops
Learn more about our effective and engaging moral reasoning workshops. These workshops introduce high schoolers to key concepts in ethics and philosophy, and allow them to build up their skills in moral reasoning.
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