What are some ethical decisions teenagers must make every day? Give an example of an ethical dilemma you’ve had to face. Looking back, do you wish you would have handled the ethical dilemma differently? Why or why not?
Teenagers are forced to make ethical decisions everyday. Whether it is about making fun of people at school or what they watch on television. In high school I’ve had to make many ethical decisions. One is getting along with people who are not of the same race as me. A lot of people don’t like black people, I don’t know why. Personally I love black people! I’ve also had to deal with people who did things that weren’t ethical. You just have to know the right thing to do. You have to have your morals and follow them.
Ethical decisions teenagers must make every day include things like cheating on tests, lying to their parents and sometimes even breaking the law. Many teenagers often do not make the right decisions in situations like these. Once not too long ago, I was walking out of a Starbucks and a man coming in at the same time I was leaving dropped a 50 dollar bill on the ground. I, almost entirely without conflict, returned the money to the man. Looking back, unlike some people, I probably would have been much happier keeping the money.
I believe that some teenagers need to make some serious ethical decisions daily. Most of them need to choose to stay cool and not fight others who seem to antagonize them. They should decide not to shoplift at stores, and if perhaps, someone leaves something at another person’s house, they shouldn’t try to keep it a secret from the other if he/she doesn’t realize they left it. They should tell that person they left it there, whether they know or not. Looking back into my past, I can’t really recall any ethical dilemma I’ve faced. So I can’t really say if I’d change it or not.
Some teenagers have ethical decisions to make every day. I know I have had to make some but I cannot remember what any of them are. I know others have had to because there were many time when while I was participating in a candy fundraiser and when I would leave the box for a moment and when I came back there would be candy or money missing. There would be nothing I could do about it but go to my group sponsor and tell them what happened.
There are many different ethical decisions that teenagers make every day. The most important one is honesty. If I saw someone steal in a grocery store I would go tell the manager right away, instead of just walking away. The best example of an ethical dilemma I've had to face would be when I decided not to go to a party because I knew there would be drinking. I am happy with the decision I made and would not change it.
Some ethical decisions teenagers make would be cheating, stealing others belongings, or disrespecting people. The only ethical dilemma I have had to face was finding a twenty dollar bill at 17th Street. I took the money and spent it. Hopefully, it was no one was looking for it. I felt a little bad though when I spent it all.
Some ethical decisions that teenagers face everyday is sometimes are what some people may call simple decisions. Being in high school, we have to deal with ethical dilemmas everyday. An ethical dilemma that I recently had to deal to deal with is whether telling someone that who I am really close to what someone else who is also a friend of mine said about them. Yes, I wish I had handled the situation differently. If I have I believe that t he outcome of the situation would have been different, but I believe that everything happens for a reason.
A teenager has to make, in my opinion, very ethical decisions everyday. We have to decide whether or not to cheat on a test off of a smart person, because we really need the grade. Another decision we might have to make is whether or not we’re going to give a pencil that we barrowed back from someone, when we really need a writing utensil. A ethical dilemma I’ve faced was whether or not to get the answers for a homework assignment from another student. In the end I decided to get the answers because I could not afford to have a zero for an assignment. In the end I realized that I need to be more organized and not procrastinate when it comes to my school work.
Teenagers today are faced with many ethical decisions in the world today. An example of an ethical dilemma I've faced was to whether or not to smack a broad! Looking back I have wished I handled the situation differently. I really wished I had SMACKED THAT BROAD! I do not promote hitting women. If you know Chris Brown, you could imagine how he felt. In conclusion sometimes it is better to hide your emotions and not wear them on your sleeve.
There are many ethical decisions that people make everyday. Many people decide whether to do certain things to get them in jail in order to feed there family, or make a better life for themselves. Teenagers make all types of ethical decisions, ranging from cheating on a test to graduate or simply taking something that doesn’t belong to them just to make their life easier. I remember I was in 8th grade and I decided to cheat on Cody Bradshaw’s paper because I didn’t know anything in science class. I wouldn’t handle it differently because if I didn’t decide to cheat I probably would be graduating in the class of 2012 and that’s not going to happen!
There are many ethical decisions teenagers must make everyday. One ethical decision teens have to make on a daily basis is whether you should let your friend copy your homework because they didn’t do complete it. Another decision is if someone was to drop a dollar, whether you return it to the owner or not. In fact, I had to deal with that ethical dilemma I had to deal with myself. My decision was to return to the money back to the owner, they were so delighted to have money return in its entirety. I would not choose any other way to have handled the situation because I know I had done the right thing, according to my morals.
Each day, teenagers face peer pressure. They have to decide if it is in their best interest to follow the crowd. I am unable to recall an ethical decision that I have faced. However, I usually handle these situations in the wrong manner. It is very difficult to avoid getting angry with the other party. My family, friends, and I must try to have positive morals when dealing with others. All people have different feelings and beliefs regarding ethics.
Every day teenagers must face some ethical decisions. Some include cheating on a test when you know it's wrong, lying to your parents, and stealing. I remember when my English teacher accidentally gave me the answer sheet for a test. I could've kept it and made a hundred dishonestly, but instead I chose to be honest and turned it in. Looking back, I think I handled the ethical dilemma the right way because cheating doesn't get you anywhere. However, I did manage to ace that test! (:
There are numerous ethical decisions teens must encounter. Especially in high school many adolescents are faced with many ethical decisions. Some decisions may be to drink and smoke with their fellow peers. I faced an ethical dilemma such as being able to talk to other people that I do not get along with. I believe I handled this dilemma the right way because people must learn how to get along with all types of people.
Some ethical decisions teenagers make every day are breaking the law, bullying, cheating, destroying other people's belongings, lying, and stealing. I had to face a dilemma when I caught someone in my class cheating repeatedly on their test. I had to make the choice of telling on him or not. That whole action bothered me because he is high in our class rank and how do we know he did not make all his high grades by cheating. Even though I did not tell on him, they caught him cheating on the following test. They then asked me if I had seen him do it before on previous tests. I then told the truth but to me it did not seem to matter because they did not do anything about it. I wish I had gone to a higher authority once he was discovered for cheating because he did not get in trouble or even talked too. I guess even when you choose the right thing it doesn't always work out. -Valarie Rapp
Referencing Kayla's comment, I agree that honesty is a struggle for teenagers. We feel pressured to agree with the opinions of others, rather than to think for ourselves. Very rarely do teens tell the truth. Kayla was correct when she commented that it is important to report shoplifting. Doing so demonstrates one's honesty and integrity. She made the right decision when handling her ethical dilemma.
Caleb, That was a very nice thing you did giving that man his money back. Most people would've definitely chose to keep the money. When you make good decisions, people gain respect for you. So, keep up the good work!
Roielle, I agree with your opinion on the ethical decisions teenagers make everyday. I have had the same ethical dilemma in my life with homework and made the same decision. I also realized I was wrong in the end and needed to focus on school work instead of waiting till the last minute.
Roielle, What you say is true. Most people I know would not really give back a pencil they borrowed from a teacher. It's always good to return what isn't yours.
Daniii Boo- - You did the right thing by turning in that test. That is something most people wouldn't do. Being honest shows you have a good character and are trustworthy.
To Justin Daniels comment: I appreciate the fact that you like black people. Some people can be really ignorant to different cultures and races. I don’t really think that is an ethical decision though, I think you just naturally like black people To Schatese’s comment: I think we all have had to face the ethical decision on whether or not to cheat on a test or homework assignment. I think you, and myself, need to learn to be more organized and learn how to study before hand. I believe if we started doing that we wouldn’t have to make the decision on whether or not to cheat on a test or homework assignment.
Referencing Desi's comment, it is not helpful to allow one's peers to copy homework. They do not learn anything or get any practice by copying. Also, the students could get into trouble if the teachers became aware of their dishonesty. She was also correct when she returned the lost money to its owner. If I ever lose money, I will be ecstatic if someone returns it.
I definitely like your exclamation of your love of black people. Many people don't appreciate their presence very much. Also, in response to your last sentence, everyone has different morals and I believe people should balance their ethical and moral beliefs with that of the society to decide what they think is right.
To Kayla:
I very much agree with your opinion that says the most important ethical decision is honesty. I believe lying, or the lack of honesty, is the root of all evil. All crimes are lying in one form or another. When you don't return someones money, you are in a way lying. When you cheat on your partner, you are lying to your relationship. It all depends on how you look at it.
Justin, I had never really thought about those ethical decisions, but you make a very good point. I agree with you, I also love black people and have a hard time understanding why others don’t. Some people just have to learn the hard way to finally realize what’s right.
BJ, I am very glad that you made a good ethical decision not to hit that BROAD. I do not think that a boy should hit a girl for any reason and I am glad that you feel the same way. No, I do not know how Chris Brown felt.
{To: Roielle’s comment :} I cannot believe you had the audacity to get answers from another student because you didn’t take the time out to do your homework assignment! Shaking my head (smh)! If you would do your homework instead of watching Snap on oxygen, trying to figure out how to kill her boyfriend! Roielle do your homework next time or I’m telling Ms.B!
--> Justin: I had to make many ethical decisions in my life also. It was also hanging out with different races. Although it may be a hard task, I love women. So I does not matter what race I hang out with.
--> Decisions that students make are whether or not to let your friends copy. I mean if I needed help I would reference their answer. I will not allow cheating!
Caleb- I agree that many teenagers do not make the right decision a lot of the time. Even if it is something small, they will think that it is no big thing to do. Often times they think that they cannot be caught and if they are they act like they do not know what is going on. I think that it is great that you returned the money that that man dropped on the ground. He may have needed it later, so it was a good thing that you gave it back to him.
Kayla- I agree with you that honesty is the most important ethical decision to make. Like you if I knew that there would be drinking at a party, I would not go to it either. I believe that there is no reason to go to a party with drinking, because you can have just as much fun without it.
Kayla, I would do the same thing if I saw someone stealing out of a store. I have been faced with that situation before and at the time; I did not really know what to do. My mom happened to be with me and we both went up and did what was right.
Kayla, I think your decision of not going to the party was a good one. Your choice will be a wise decision now and in the near future. Since you are underage you picked a choice that will keep you out of trouble. Way to go!
Peyton, Your comment amused me a little. I think it shows you are a sweet person and care about others when you say you felt bad after. I don’t think you should feel bad though because my dad said some people he works with found $1,000 on the side of the track. They did decide to keep that money.
Chelsea- - I hate friends that steal my things or keep them and act like they don't have it. Its nice to find a friend that doesn't do those things. Also people that shoplift will get caught one day and get what they deserve. Anyone who can ignore or walk past a fight has my respect, that is a hard thing to pass by.
I do not believe that hitting woman should cross a persons mind. Hitting woman shows that you are weak inside. That means one should grow up and learn how to handle situations without violence. Someone should smack the guy who thought about smacking a woman.
To: Daniii boo :) Look, I’m going to be honest with you. Half of the people that responded to your comment said “ yu did a good thing by giving it back”! I think they are just saying that because Mrs.Bryant is our teacher and she will be reading our post. But I say that I would have kept it because simply the teacher gave it to you. Congrats on you passing the test though![dnuob 852]
Sometimes it may be hard to overcome ethical decisions. I think I would have taken the money I found on the street myself. You know what they say "Finders Keepers".
Some ethical decisions teenagers must make everyday are deciding whether or not to do what everyone else does. If your friends do not study that may effect your views on whether or not you should study as well. An ethical dilemma I've had to face was when I copied someone else's homework and turned it in as my own. Instead of doing the assignment myself, I decided to copy someone else's work. I wish I would of simply done the assignment myself. I do not think it was worth it and it is definately not something I would do again.
DaniiiBoo-- That was a very honest thing for you to do. Some people would of just kept the answer sheet and decided not to turn in to get the better grade. That was a wise decision for you to make in that situation.
Referring to Kayla's comment. I totally agree with you. The most important ethical decision teenagers face is definitely honesty. Some teenagers fail to understand right from wrong. You have to be wise and make the right decision. If I saw someone stealing from a grocery store, I would tell the manager also.
Referring to Desiree's comment. I've let a friend copy my homework numerous times, and they'd do the same for me if I didn't complete mine. In my opinion, this is the most popular ethical decision teenagers make every day. I had to deal with returning money once. In 7th grade, I found a 20 dollar bill beside my friend's desk. I assumed it was hers and returned it.
Kayla-- I agree with your response. Honesty is something that many teens do struggle with. Just because something does not involve you does not give you the right to ignore the situation.
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Teenagers are forced to make ethical decisions everyday. Whether it is about making fun of people at school or what they watch on television. In high school I’ve had to make many ethical decisions. One is getting along with people who are not of the same race as me. A lot of people don’t like black people, I don’t know why. Personally I love black people! I’ve also had to deal with people who did things that weren’t ethical. You just have to know the right thing to do. You have to have your morals and follow them.
Ethical decisions teenagers must make every day include things like cheating on tests, lying to their parents and sometimes even breaking the law. Many teenagers often do not make the right decisions in situations like these. Once not too long ago, I was walking out of a Starbucks and a man coming in at the same time I was leaving dropped a 50 dollar bill on the ground. I, almost entirely without conflict, returned the money to the man. Looking back, unlike some people, I probably would have been much happier keeping the money.
I believe that some teenagers need to make some serious ethical decisions daily. Most of them need to choose to stay cool and not fight others who seem to antagonize them. They should decide not to shoplift at stores, and if perhaps, someone leaves something at another person’s house, they shouldn’t try to keep it a secret from the other if he/she doesn’t realize they left it. They should tell that person they left it there, whether they know or not. Looking back into my past, I can’t really recall any ethical dilemma I’ve faced. So I can’t really say if I’d change it or not.
Some teenagers have ethical decisions to make every day. I know I have had to make some but I cannot remember what any of them are. I know others have had to because there were many time when while I was participating in a candy fundraiser and when I would leave the box for a moment and when I came back there would be candy or money missing. There would be nothing I could do about it but go to my group sponsor and tell them what happened.
There are many different ethical decisions that teenagers make every day. The most important one is honesty. If I saw someone steal in a grocery store I would go tell the manager right away, instead of just walking away. The best example of an ethical dilemma I've had to face would be when I decided not to go to a party because I knew there would be drinking. I am happy with the decision I made and would not change it.
Some ethical decisions teenagers make would be cheating, stealing others belongings, or disrespecting people. The only ethical dilemma I have had to face was finding a twenty dollar bill at 17th Street. I took the money and spent it. Hopefully, it was no one was looking for it. I felt a little bad though when I spent it all.
Some ethical decisions that teenagers face everyday is sometimes are what some people may call simple decisions. Being in high school, we have to deal with ethical dilemmas everyday. An ethical dilemma that I recently had to deal to deal with is whether telling someone that who I am really close to what someone else who is also a friend of mine said about them. Yes, I wish I had handled the situation differently. If I have I believe that t he outcome of the situation would have been different, but I believe that everything happens for a reason.
A teenager has to make, in my opinion, very ethical decisions everyday. We have to decide whether or not to cheat on a test off of a smart person, because we really need the grade. Another decision we might have to make is whether or not we’re going to give a pencil that we barrowed back from someone, when we really need a writing utensil. A ethical dilemma I’ve faced was whether or not to get the answers for a homework assignment from another student. In the end I decided to get the answers because I could not afford to have a zero for an assignment. In the end I realized that I need to be more organized and not procrastinate when it comes to my school work.
Teenagers today are faced with many ethical decisions in the world today. An example of an ethical dilemma I've faced was to whether or not to smack a broad! Looking back I have wished I handled the situation differently. I really wished I had SMACKED THAT BROAD! I do not promote hitting women. If you know Chris Brown, you could imagine how he felt. In conclusion sometimes it is better to hide your emotions and not wear them on your sleeve.
There are many ethical decisions that people make everyday. Many people decide whether to do certain things to get them in jail in order to feed there family, or make a better life for themselves. Teenagers make all types of ethical decisions, ranging from cheating on a test to graduate or simply taking something that doesn’t belong to them just to make their life easier. I remember I was in 8th grade and I decided to cheat on Cody Bradshaw’s paper because I didn’t know anything in science class. I wouldn’t handle it differently because if I didn’t decide to cheat I probably would be graduating in the class of 2012 and that’s not going to happen!
that one was me schatese ^^^
There are many ethical decisions teenagers must make everyday. One ethical decision teens have to make on a daily basis is whether you should let your friend copy your homework because they didn’t do complete it. Another decision is if someone was to drop a dollar, whether you return it to the owner or not. In fact, I had to deal with that ethical dilemma I had to deal with myself. My decision was to return to the money back to the owner, they were so delighted to have money return in its entirety. I would not choose any other way to have handled the situation because I know I had done the right thing, according to my morals.
Each day, teenagers face peer pressure. They have to decide if it is in their best interest to follow the crowd. I am unable to recall an ethical decision that I have faced. However, I usually handle these situations in the wrong manner. It is very difficult to avoid getting angry with the other party. My family, friends, and I must try to have positive morals when dealing with others. All people have different feelings and beliefs regarding ethics.
Every day teenagers must face some ethical decisions. Some include cheating on a test when you know it's wrong, lying to your parents, and stealing. I remember when my English teacher accidentally gave me the answer sheet for a test. I could've kept it and made a hundred dishonestly, but instead I chose to be honest and turned it in. Looking back, I think I handled the ethical dilemma the right way because cheating doesn't get you anywhere. However, I did manage to ace that test! (:
There are numerous ethical decisions teens must encounter. Especially in high school many adolescents are faced with many ethical decisions. Some decisions may be to drink and smoke with their fellow peers. I faced an ethical dilemma such as being able to talk to other people that I do not get along with. I believe I handled this dilemma the right way because people must learn how to get along with all types of people.
Some ethical decisions teenagers make every day are breaking the law, bullying, cheating, destroying other people's belongings, lying, and stealing. I had to face a dilemma when I caught someone in my class cheating repeatedly on their test. I had to make the choice of telling on him or not. That whole action bothered me because he is high in our class rank and how do we know he did not make all his high grades by cheating. Even though I did not tell on him, they caught him cheating on the following test. They then asked me if I had seen him do it before on previous tests. I then told the truth but to me it did not seem to matter because they did not do anything about it. I wish I had gone to a higher authority once he was discovered for cheating because he did not get in trouble or even talked too. I guess even when you choose the right thing it doesn't always work out.
-Valarie Rapp
Referencing Kayla's comment, I agree that honesty is a struggle for teenagers. We feel pressured to agree with the opinions of others, rather than to think for ourselves. Very rarely do teens tell the truth. Kayla was correct when she commented that it is important to report shoplifting. Doing so demonstrates one's honesty and integrity. She made the right decision when handling her ethical dilemma.
Caleb,
That was a very nice thing you did giving that man his money back. Most people would've definitely chose to keep the money. When you make good decisions, people gain respect for you. So, keep up the good work!
Roielle, I agree with your opinion on the ethical decisions teenagers make everyday. I have had the same ethical dilemma in my life with homework and made the same decision. I also realized I was wrong in the end and needed to focus on school work instead of waiting till the last minute.
Roielle,
What you say is true. Most people I know would not really give back a pencil they borrowed from a teacher. It's always good to return what isn't yours.
Daniii Boo- - You did the right thing by turning in that test. That is something most people wouldn't do. Being honest shows you have a good character and are trustworthy.
To Justin Daniels comment:
I appreciate the fact that you like black people. Some people can be really ignorant to different cultures and races. I don’t really think that is an ethical decision though, I think you just naturally like black people To Schatese’s comment:
I think we all have had to face the ethical decision on whether or not to cheat on a test or homework assignment. I think you, and myself, need to learn to be more organized and learn how to study before hand. I believe if we started doing that we wouldn’t have to make the decision on whether or not to cheat on a test or homework assignment.
Referencing Desi's comment, it is not helpful to allow one's peers to copy homework. They do not learn anything or get any practice by copying. Also, the students could get into trouble if the teachers became aware of their dishonesty. She was also correct when she returned the lost money to its owner. If I ever lose money, I will be ecstatic if someone returns it.
To Justin Daniels:
I definitely like your exclamation of your love of black people. Many people don't appreciate their presence very much. Also, in response to your last sentence, everyone has different morals and I believe people should balance their ethical and moral beliefs with that of the society to decide what they think is right.
To Kayla:
I very much agree with your opinion that says the most important ethical decision is honesty. I believe lying, or the lack of honesty, is the root of all evil. All crimes are lying in one form or another. When you don't return someones money, you are in a way lying. When you cheat on your partner, you are lying to your relationship. It all depends on how you look at it.
Justin, I had never really thought about those ethical decisions, but you make a very good point. I agree with you, I also love black people and have a hard time understanding why others don’t. Some people just have to learn the hard way to finally realize what’s right.
BJ,
I am very glad that you made a good ethical decision not to hit that BROAD. I do not think that a boy should hit a girl for any reason and I am glad that you feel the same way. No, I do not know how Chris Brown felt.
{To: Roielle’s comment :}
I cannot believe you had the audacity to get answers from another student because you didn’t take the time out to do your homework assignment! Shaking my head (smh)! If you would do your homework instead of watching Snap on oxygen, trying to figure out how to kill her boyfriend! Roielle do your homework next time or I’m telling Ms.B!
--> Justin: I had to make many ethical decisions in my life also. It was also hanging out with different races. Although it may be a hard task, I love women. So I does not matter what race I hang out with.
--> Decisions that students make are whether or not to let your friends copy. I mean if I needed help I would reference their answer. I will not allow cheating!
Caleb-
I agree that many teenagers do not make the right decision a lot of the time. Even if it is something small, they will think that it is no big thing to do. Often times they think that they cannot be caught and if they are they act like they do not know what is going on. I think that it is great that you returned the money that that man dropped on the ground. He may have needed it later, so it was a good thing that you gave it back to him.
Kayla-
I agree with you that honesty is the most important ethical decision to make. Like you if I knew that there would be drinking at a party, I would not go to it either. I believe that there is no reason to go to a party with drinking, because you can have just as much fun without it.
Kayla,
I would do the same thing if I saw someone stealing out of a store. I have been faced with that situation before and at the time; I did not really know what to do. My mom happened to be with me and we both went up and did what was right.
Kayla,
I think your decision of not going to the party was a good one. Your choice will be a wise decision now and in the near future. Since you are underage you picked a choice that will keep you out of trouble. Way to go!
Peyton,
Your comment amused me a little. I think it shows you are a sweet person and care about others when you say you felt bad after. I don’t think you should feel bad though because my dad said some people he works with found $1,000 on the side of the track. They did decide to keep that money.
-Valarie Rapp
Chelsea- - I hate friends that steal my things or keep them and act like they don't have it. Its nice to find a friend that doesn't do those things. Also people that shoplift will get caught one day and get what they deserve. Anyone who can ignore or walk past a fight has my respect, that is a hard thing to pass by.
.--->WiLLiE StacKSz<---.
I do not believe that hitting woman should cross a persons mind. Hitting woman shows that you are weak inside. That means one should grow up and learn how to handle situations without violence. Someone should smack the guy who thought about smacking a woman.
To: Daniii boo :)
Look, I’m going to be honest with you. Half of the people that responded to your comment said “ yu did a good thing by giving it back”! I think they are just saying that because Mrs.Bryant is our teacher and she will be reading our post. But I say that I would have kept it because simply the teacher gave it to you. Congrats on you passing the test though![dnuob 852]
Peyton
Sometimes it may be hard to overcome ethical decisions. I think I would have taken the money I found on the street myself. You know what they say "Finders Keepers".
Some ethical decisions teenagers must make everyday are deciding whether or not to do what everyone else does. If your friends do not study that may effect your views on whether or not you should study as well. An ethical dilemma I've had to face was when I copied someone else's homework and turned it in as my own. Instead of doing the assignment myself, I decided to copy someone else's work. I wish I would of simply done the assignment myself. I do not think it was worth it and it is definately not something I would do again.
DaniiiBoo-- That was a very honest thing for you to do. Some people would of just kept the answer sheet and decided not to turn in to get the better grade. That was a wise decision for you to make in that situation.
Referring to Kayla's comment. I totally agree with you. The most important ethical decision teenagers face is definitely honesty. Some teenagers fail to understand right from wrong. You have to be wise and make the right decision. If I saw someone stealing from a grocery store, I would tell the manager also.
Referring to Desiree's comment. I've let a friend copy my homework numerous times, and they'd do the same for me if I didn't complete mine. In my opinion, this is the most popular ethical decision teenagers make every day. I had to deal with returning money once. In 7th grade, I found a 20 dollar bill beside my friend's desk. I assumed it was hers and returned it.
Kayla-- I agree with your response. Honesty is something that many teens do struggle with. Just because something does not involve you does not give you the right to ignore the situation.
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