Mr. Anderson's character development class focuses on the character trait of fairness. The document defines fairness as demonstrating impartial treatment of others through actions like taking turns, sharing, and listening. It provides examples of fairness, such as taking only one's fair share and playing by the agreed upon rules. The document also discusses the related concept of equity, including not taking advantage of others and admitting and correcting mistakes. It includes quotes about justice and fairness from historical figures to illustrate principles related to the character trait.

1. Character Education
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Character Trait
Fairness
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2. Fairness Definition:
Demonstrating impartial, unbiased,
and equitable treatment of others.
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3. Fairness Definition:
Taking turns, sharing, and listening
to what others have to say.
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4. Fairness Example
• I show fairness
when I take only
my share.
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5. Fairness Example
• I am fair when I
play by the rules.
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6. Fairness Words
• Open-minded • Favoritism
• Justice • Consistent
• Equity • Certain
• Consequences • Proportional
• Prejudice • Impartiality
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7. Equity Definition:
Not taking advantage of others and
making correction of mistakes.
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8. Equity Example
• An equitable
person admits and
corrects mistakes
promptly and
voluntarily and
expects others to
do the same.
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9. Equity Example
• An equitable
person doesn’t
take advantage of
the weaknesses or
ignorance of
others.
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10. Equity Example
• An equitable
person doesn’t
take more than
his/her fair share.
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11. Equity Example
• An equitable
person doesn’t
blame others
unfairly.
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12. Fairness Quotes
The probability that we may fail in the
struggle ought not deter us from the
support of a cause we believe to be
just.
-Abraham Lincoln
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13. Fairness Quotes
Reconciliation should be accompanied
by justice, otherwise it will not last.
While we all hope for peace it
shouldn’t be peace at any cost but
peace based on principle, on justice.
-Corazon Aquino
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14. Fairness Quotes
The foundation of justice is good faith.
-Marcus T. Cicero
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15. Fairness Quotes
Time is the justice that examines all
offenders.
-William Shakespeare
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16. Fairness Quotes
Justice is a temporary thing that must
at last come to an end; but the
conscience is eternal and will never
die.
-Martin Luther
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17. Fairness Quotes
Nothing is to be preferred before
justice.
-Socrates
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18. Fairness Quotes
Justice is the ligament which holds
civilized beings and civilized nations
together.
-Daniel Webster
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19. Fairness Quotes
Justice and power must be brought
together, so that whatever is just may
be powerful, and whatever is powerful
may be just.
-Blaise Pascal
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20. “The Donkey and the Lion.”
-Aesop
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21. Discussion Questions for
“The Donkey and the Lion”
1. How did the lion get
away with taking all of the
food?
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22. Discussion Questions for
“The Donkey and the Lion”
2. Have you ever played
with someone who made
up their own rules?
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23. Discussion Questions for
“The Donkey and the Lion”
3. How does it feel to be
cheated or taken
advantage of?
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24. Discussion Questions for
“The Donkey and the Lion”
4. Why is it important to
play by rules that all
players agree upon?
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25. Discussion Questions for
“The Donkey and the Lion”
5. When playing a game or
participating in a group
activity, what can you do
to make sure that
everyone is treated fairly?
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26. Watch your thoughts; they
become words.
Watch your words; they become
actions.
Watch your actions; they become
habits.
Watch your habits; they become
character.
Watch your character; for it
becomes your destiny!!!
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