Ethics Merit Badge

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The Boy Scout mission is “to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes.” And while we educate Scouts in values via the Scout Law, nowhere in Boy Scout advancements do we offer the opportunity to explore what it means to “Be Prepared” in the area of ethical or moral decision making.

In completing this badge, Scouts would learn about ethics in real life via discussions and role playing realistic, everyday situations to help them model ethical decision making. This program is currently in place for Patrol Leaders in the Talakto District of the Greater Alabama Council.

Submitted on behalf of John W Shriver, Troop 351, , Greater Alabama Council

Idea # 623Boy Scouting, merit badge

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8/10/09

From: Bob Scott, Innovation Team Coordinator

This proposal is currently being evaluated by staff, volunteers and professional. A decision is expected in November 2009

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pcowan 7 months ago

This is not meant to be a negative question, but Who's ethics will be taught? The scout Oath and Law are fine and all, but if the BSA has no position on religion, how can we on personal family ethics? We have very liberal and very conservatice members.

I can only see this project being VERY subjective at best.

Joe Connole 6 months ago

The whole of every BSA program has at its center the development of ethically and morally responsible citizens. Why do we need a specific merit badge when the whole Boy Scout program should focus on this mission?

Teri Conley 6 months ago

A good contact would be Michael Josephson of the Josephson Institute. He is a great guy and I'll bet he would love to help.
http://josephsoninstitute.org/index.html

bob.scott 4 months ago

pcowan, your question is not negative. Ethics, as defined by this merit badge is really the classical definition of the study of making ethical decisions. As such it requires each of use to define our values and determine where we are willing to compromise and where we will not. The Scout Oath and Law make a solid foundation for this, real-world discussion.

Judy Sizemore 2 months ago

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