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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kidney Pools: Are They Fair?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the kidney donation process and make ethical decisions as various stakeholders in specific case studies. They decide which candidate should receive a kidney donation.
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Website
Other

Joseph Institute: Groundwork for Making Effective Decisions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers the aspects of effective decision making.
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Activity
Live Wire Media

Good Character: Ethical Dilemmas for Classroom Discussion Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of challenging ethical dilemmas relevant to the experiences of high-school students. Use this solid set of resources as the foundation for lessons that teach about ethical choices and values based on real-life contexts and...
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Article
Live Wire Media

Good Character: The Socratic Approach to Character Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A how-to article that illustrates how teachers can educate students about making choices that are consistent with their ethical values. A comprehensive plan for using the venerable Socratic method to reinforce critical-thinking skills by...
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Article
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Santa Clara Univ.: Framework for Ethical Decision Making

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion on how to recognize a moral issue and how to make decisions that are ethically sound.
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eBook
Other

National Academies Press: Adolescent Decision Making

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Reviews the various theories on how people make decisions. There is a focus on the process in adolescents.
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Website
Other

Learnit Educational Community: Digital Ethics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanations on copyright, fair use, spamming, flaming and other digital ethics issues.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Ethics in Science

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of ethics, ethical rules in science, and how science influences ethical decisions.