PLATFORM : Rebuilding Ethics
As part of the current effort to rebuild Los Angeles, there must be an effort in the classroom to rebuild the ethical foundation of our children. Recent studies portray a generation of young Americans of all colors and cultures adrift and confused about the right way to behave.
Much has been written and documented in recent years about the decline in ethical behavior of our young people. However, those same studies profile a generation of people who want to “do the right thing” but get no support in that quest.
A recent survey at a local high school revealed that 31% have taken unpopular stands at the risk of losing friends, 40% tried to talk a friend out of doing something wrong, 80% said that they felt being “caring and kind” was either “very important” or “essential.”
These figures suggest that there is hope, but that hope must be nurtured by teachers who stress the importance of ethics in class and throughout life.
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