Workshop 1: The Locus of Moral Authority Part of What We Choose In This Section Introduction From What We Choose Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth. — Albert Einstein We are regularly faced with the need to choose a course of action in... Workshop-at-a-Glance From What We Choose Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 10 Activity 1: Program Overview and Expectations 10 Activity 2: Opening Scenario 20 Activity 3: What... Spiritual Preparation From What We Choose Recall an important moral or ethical decision you have made, and use the following focus questions to help you think about your decision-making process:... Welcoming and Entering From What We Choose Materials for Activity Handout 1, Schedule for Ethics Workshops Newsprint, markers, and tape Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Pocket folder, pen/pencil, ... Opening From What We Choose Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter, or LED/battery-operated candle Singing ... Activity 1: Program Overview and Expectations From What We Choose Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Schedule for Ethics Workshops Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Download... Activity 2: Opening Scenario From What We Choose Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Read the scenario so you will be comfortable... Activity 3: What Guides Me? From What We Choose Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Journals or notebooks, one for each participant Writing and drawing materials, such as pens, pencils, f... Activity 4: Emerson's Locus of Moral Authority From What We Choose Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Emerson's Moral Dilemma" Leader Resource 1, About Emerson Leader Resource 2, The... Activity 5: Group Covenant From What We Choose Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Handout 2, Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources Optional: Your... Closing From What We Choose Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Taking It Home handout Preparation for... Leader Reflection and Planning From What We Choose Consider these questions as you review the workshop with your co-leader: Which parts of the workshop most engaged participants? Why?... Faith In Action: Covenants in Congregational Life From What We Choose Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Sample Unitarian Universalist congregational or small-group covenants, and descriptions of how each cam... Alternate Activity 1: Exploring Ethical Statements From What We Choose Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 3, Ethical Statements Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Computer and digital projector... Alternate Activity 2: Values Mapping From What We Choose Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Construction paper Writing implements in various colors, including pens, pencils, crayons, and/or marke... Taking It Home From What We Choose Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth. — Albert Einstein Share with family members or friends the story you wrote about in... Emerson's Moral Dilemma From What We Choose Ralph Waldo Emerson was a leading 19th-century philosopher, father of the Transcendentalist movement. Before he became a philosophical and literary... Handout 1: Schedule for Ethics Workshops From What We Choose Workshop Title Day, Date, Time Workshop 1: The Locus of Moral Authority Workshop 2: Unchanging Truths Workshop 3: The Collective Good Workshop 4:... Handout 2: Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources From What We Choose There are seven Principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations covenant to affirm and promote: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;... Handout 3: Ethical Statements From What We Choose There are moral sources and/or authorities that inform or guide my ethical behavior. I have firm moral convictions.... Leader Resource 1: About Emerson From What We Choose Ralph Waldo Emerson advocated direct experience of religious sentiment, unmediated by clergy, or by tradition or ritual. In describing himself as a... Leader Resource 2: The Divinity School Address: Excerpts From What We Choose Remarks by Ralph Waldo Emerson, delivered before the graduating class of Harvard's Divinity School on July 15, 1838.... Find Out More From What We Choose Andrews, Barry M. A Dream Too Wild: Emerson Meditations for Every Day of the Year (Skinner House, 2003) Andrews, Barry M. Ralph Waldo Emerson in the... PREVIOUS: Participant Feedback Form UP: What We Choose NEXT: Introduction Download all of What We Choose (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.