Moral Compass19.04.2024
Internal conflicts around real life scenarios can occur at any time. Prepare your children and teach them how to morally deal with these situations by discussing the concept of a moral compass with them.
Guide the discussion with the aid of some ‘What if….?’ questions. For example, “What if you find a wallet with a lot of money on the street?” or “What if you notice that some of your friends are being unkind to a new student in your class?”
Some scenarios or solutions will result in feelings of guilt or shame whereas others will give them feelings of pride or high self-esteem. Explain that their moral compass guides them in choosing the value they need to follow in order to behave adequately in each situation, and know that they can make the right choice.
Please find below some steps for this activity:
Define and group morals with your child
Draw your own moral compass – or use our printable guide
Create “What If” scenarios with examples of actions your child can take
Ex. “What if you find a wallet with a lot of money on the street?”
– Take the money for yourself
– Leave the wallet where you found it
– Take the wallet to your parents or an adult you know
Develop discussion: Ask how each solution would make your child feel emotionally
– If the response doesn’t lead to a value based on morality – explain why the choice is wrong
– If the response points to a value on the moral compass, determine which value they are walking towards – explain why the choice is right
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