Workshop 6: Responsibility Part of Virtue Ethics In This Section Introduction From Virtue Ethics You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Virtue Ethics Activity Minutes Opening 10 Activity 1: Two Sides to Every Virtue 10 Activity 2: Who Is Responsible?... Spiritual Preparation From Virtue Ethics Being responsible can be a burden if we feel we have to solve all the world's problems by ourselves.... Opening From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Group covenant... Activity 1: Two Sides to Every Virtue From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Participants identify positive and negative aspects of the virtue of responsibility.... Activity 2: Who Is Responsible? From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 1, Who Does It? Preparation for Activity Read the Leader... Activity 3: Dilemma From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Responsibility Dilemmas Preparation for Activity Print the Leader Resource for yours... Activity 4: Story - Paper, Plastic, or Cloth? From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Paper, Plastic or Cloth?" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to present it. Activity 5: Creating a Web From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3, We Are Connected and a basket A ball of yarn Preparation for Activity Alternate... Activity 6: Practice From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participants' journals, and writing instruments Participants' clipboards w... Closing From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Preparation for Activity Adap... Leader Reflection and Planning From Virtue Ethics Reflect on the workshop with your co-leader. Which activities did the group enjoy most? Were varied learning styles addressed? Are group dynamics taking... Faith In Action: Cloth Bags From Virtue Ethics Materials for Activity Plain cloth shopping bags Fabric paint Stencils of the congregation's logo, chalice, or other artwork Preparation for Activity Yo... Alternate Activity 1: Real Life Challenges From Virtue Ethics Materials for Activity "Bicycle Rack" newsprint sheet from Opening Description of Activity Youth discuss ethical challenges they have faced. If someone... Alternate Activity 2: A Sound of Thunder From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity An audio recording of the Ray Bradbury short story, "A Sound of Thunder" A computer with Internet... Alternate Activity 3: A Web of Responsibility From Virtue Ethics Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3, We Are Connected and a basket A ball of yarn A large roll of plain paper, markers, a... Taking It Home: Responsibility From Virtue Ethics You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.... Paper, Plastic, or Cloth From Virtue Ethics The ban started in 2006, on Tanzania's Zanzibar archipelago. The Zanzibar islands on the Indian Ocean are famous for their pristine beaches and their... Leader Resource 1: Who Does It From Virtue Ethics At Home... Laundry Brushes your teeth Cooks meals Decorating your bedroom Choosing what to watch on television Driving Feeds pets Pays the utility bills... Leader Resource 2: Responsibility Dilemmas From Virtue Ethics Dilemma 1 Are scientists and inventors responsible for the uses of their creations? Hilda is a scientist in a lab that sometimes accepts contracts from... Leader Resource 3: We Are Connected From Virtue Ethics "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." — Native American Proverb "Ours is not the task of fixing the entire... Find Out More From Virtue Ethics Personal Responsibility A short article from the http://www.courierpress.com/features/family/youth-first/youth-first--te… Courier and Press gives... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Virtue Ethics NEXT: Introduction Download all of Virtue Ethics (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.