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I am looking forward to promoting and teaching Civic Virtues in my classes and hopefully collecting more and more ideas that we all have so that we are prepared to make our communities better.

Here's how it works. I will provide an example of ways to engage your students in civic virtue dialogue (I welcome feedback).

I am encouraging all of us to do the same. Just add your post or activity in the category or ask questions.

Let's fill the page with ideas and any ways that we are trying to spread the message.

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Are there specific civic virtues that are challenging in the age of Artificial intellligence? Please explain your answer.

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How do civic virtues such as empathy and compassion contribute to social justice and the pursuit of a more equitable society?

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Well known Economist and Philosopher Adam Smith described the "impartial spectator" in his 1759 book " The Theory of Moral Sentiments". The impartial spectator is an imaginary internal observer that serves as a moral judge that guides our actions.

Do you feel that outside influences can cause us to ignore the internal desire to do good?

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By definition, respect means to demonstrate “high regard” for or special attention to something or someone.

Do you hold others in high regard?

How about your struggling students or employees that report to you?

How about those who do not have your same beliefs?

Can we define high regard?

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James 4: 10 -12 (NIV)

10 lHumble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

11 mDo not speak evil against one another, brothers.⁴ The one who speaks against a brother or njudges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is only oone lawgiver and pjudge, he who is able to save and qto destroy. But rwho are you to judge your neighbor?

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Civic virtues like empathy and compassion enable individuals to understand and relate to the experiences and challenges faced by people from different backgrounds. Can empathy and compassion be taught?

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The difference between empathy and sympathy.

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The difference between empathy and sympathy.

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Good short video

https://youtube.be/KZBTYViDPIQ?feature=shared

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A wise lesson in Empathy: With billions of us humans on earth it's incredible to see how we are all connected and similar in many ways. At the same time we are all individuals with our own opinions, thoughts and values.

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cinematographer - Austin Wideman editor - Austin Wideman contact me - austinwideman.com / austinwideman@gmail.com ___________________________ writer - Sam Ayers, Ed. D. director - Sam Ayers, Ed. D. ___________________________ music licensed through - themusicbed.com "Midnight" by Salomon Ligthelm

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November 1, 2023

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How do you teach empathy? | Jonathan Juravich

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Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle are credited with identifying and labeling types of Love. They discussed three types of Love - Eros, Philia, and Agape. Eros is the romantic and passionate love that you share with your spouse or partner. Philia represents the love between friends and close associates often termed brotherly love. Agape love is the selfless, unconditional love that extends to all. Conceptually, these concepts are discussed in the text of the five major world religions - Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Civic Virtues encompass the major components of Love - empathy, respect, service, compassion, and honesty.

Is it possible to love someone without agreeing with them?

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The Golden Rule is a principle that is present in many religions and cultures around the world. It is a moral guideline that encourages individuals to treat others as they would like to be treated themselves. Here are a few examples of how the Golden Rule is expressed in different religions and cultures:

Christianity: "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you" (Matthew 7:12, NIV).

Islam: "No one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself" (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book 73, Hadith 13).

Buddhism: "Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful" (Udana-Varga 5.18).

Hinduism: "This is the sum of duty; do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you" (Mahabharata 5:1517).

Judaism: "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary" (Talmud, Shabbat 31a).

Confucianism: "Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you" (Analects 15.23).

The Golden Rule is a universal principle that emphasizes the importance of treating others with kindness, respect, and empathy. It encourages individuals to consider the feelings and perspectives of others and to act with compassion and understanding.

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We live in an increasingly intricate and interconnected world due to the use of technology. Yet at the same time, we seem to be more divided than ever. The importance of promoting and teaching virtues has never been more important to bringing our communities together. All communities whether we have different beliefs, different skin colors, or different social standing.

Our individual virtues serve as a foundation for our civic virtues. Virtues such as empathy, respect, service, compassion and honesty provide a strong footing for developing a more cohesive society.

Civic virtues support citizenship and community. Civic virtues enable us to collaborate and contribute to our communities to form a stronger more vibrant community.

As teachers, leaders, and citizens - there is a collective responsibility to foster, develop and teach civic virtues to allow for all citizens to flourish. The community grows when we all have a shared sense of purpose that transcends our differences.

This space has been created to provide shared content, activities, and discussion questions that we can further develop and use to teach the importance of civic virtues

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How to Leverage your Character Strengths to be a Better Leader

Dr. Laurie Santos is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Her research provides an interface between evolutionary biology, developmental psychology, and cognitive neuroscience, exploring the evolutionary origins of the human mind by comparing the cognitive abilities of human and non-human primates.  To have a more dynamic natural understanding of how a leader becomes a leader and why others want to follow the leader is at the forefront of her research.

Knowing your character strengths and virtues that drive you brings you closer to being a leader.  Watch her video discussing the basics of virtues and virtue development.  Share your thoughts.

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The test that reveals your hidden strengths | Laurie Santos

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Think of one leader who exemplifies virtuous behavior that has bettered society. Plan on having dinner with the individual.

What 3 questions would you ask? Why would you ask these questions?