What We Choose: Ethics for Unitarian Universalists

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By Amber Beland, Manish Mishra-Marzetti

Development, clarification, refinement, and expansion of our ethical thinking often occur in the midst of crisis or in response to an event or relationship that calls our world view into question. However, this program offers an intentional process of engagement with others in examining ethical concepts, dilemmas, and questions to help participants clarify and expand their ethical understanding independent of a personal crisis. Participants examine how they have arrived at ethical positions that they hold dear. They explore new perspectives, identify areas for further questions and exploration, and perhaps more fully embrace ethical positions they reach through careful discernment. This program will deepen and expand participants’ knowledge and skills for a process of ethical reflection that is central to living our Unitarian Universalist faith.

Acknowledgments
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The authors would like to thank Judith A. Frediani and Gail Forsyth-Vail for their untiring support, guidance, and creative ideas. This curriculum would not have been possible without them….
Preface
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We are regularly faced with moral choices, big and small. How should we respond to a tricky family or relationship situation? What is the right thing to do when faced with a dilemma at work? What is the most ethical course for a community, state, or nation to follow, and how much am I prepared to…
Introduction
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The Program A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be a necessary good for the well-being of the people. — B.R. Ambedkar (1891-1956), Indian jurist, philosopher, writer, orator, and…
Program Structure
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This program comprises ten 90-minute workshops. Although ideally the workshops will be presented as a full series, each workshop can stand alone or be combined with others for a shorter series….
Leader Guidelines
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Leaders should be attentive to the different life experiences and knowledge participants bring to a group, particularly if the group spans a wide age range….
Before You Start
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Study the material. This curriculum draws from different ethical schools to lead participants into discussion. Take time to review the overall curriculum, its content, and its methodology. Determine the calendar schedule for workshops….
Facilitator Feedback Form
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We welcome your critique of this program, as well as your suggestions. Thank you for your feedback! Your input improves programs for all of our congregations….
Participant Feedback Form
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We welcome your critique of this program, as well as your suggestions. Thank you for your feedback! Your input improves programs for all of our congregations….
Workshop 1: The Locus of Moral Authority
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Workshop 2: Unchanging Truths
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Workshop 3: The Collective Good
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Workshop 4: Cultivating a Virtuous Character
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Workshop 5: Natural, Legal, and Human Rights
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Workshop 6: The Story of Our Lives: Narrative Ethics
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Workshop 7: Relational Ethics
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Workshop 8: Understanding Ethics from the Margins
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Workshop 9: An Ethic of Risk
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Workshop 10: Locus of Moral Authority Revisited
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Stories from What We Choose
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Handouts from What We Choose
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