Right vs. Wrong Unit

Sarcastic Friend:

Your friend has a great sense of humor. However, sometimes his jokes involve making fun of others in inappropriate ways. He will point out a physical flaw or look for something odd or different about a person and make an unkind comment. You feel uncomfortable when your friend does this. What do you do?

• Say something to him

• Just laugh along with him

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So Close To Passing An Important Test

You have been worked really hard studying for a test. You've been up all night. You know a lot is riding on the result of this exam: It could mean the difference between being eligible or not.

The next day you take your test. You are exhausted. You know that you've gotten a bunch of answers wrong already, too. The teacher leaves her answer key on her desk. You know you could pass this test with just one or two more correct answers. What do you do?

• Quickly look at the answer sheet. You're only going to switch one or two answers. You've worked hard for this!

• I will not look at the answer sheet. That's cheating.

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Hungry for Apples

You’re walking home from school, and you’re really hungry because you forgot to bring your lunch that day. You pass by a fruit stand, and the fruit looks so good you can almost taste it. “They’ll never miss just one apple,” you think to yourself. And no one is looking. What do you do?

• Seriously, it's just one apple. I would take it.

• No, I'm not going to take the apple.

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Kid Who Has Teased Others Is Now the Victim

A group of kids are picking on another kid. The kid is starting to cry. You know you've seen this same kid picking on other kids before, still you feel sorry for him. What do you do?

• Don't participate. Walk away.

• Say something to the group of kids.

• Stand back a bit. Say nothing. You're ready to get an adult if things continue this way.

• Say nothing in the moment, but, later on, find a way to connect with the kid to see if he's okay.

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Friend's Secret Crime

_{Your friend tells you that they committed a crime. They explain that they are having trouble sleeping at night and feel you are the only one they can trust with their confession. A few days later, you read in the paper that someone has been arrested for your friend’s crime. What Do You Do?}

• Go to the police and tell them what you know?

• Encourage your friend to confess and warn him if he does not do so, you will tell?

• Say nothing because you will not betray a friend’s confidence?

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Of all of these situations, which one was the hardest for you to decide? Please explain why.

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Do you enjoy thinking about ethical dilemmas? Please explain why or why not.

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