Thinking Ethically
By Tony Mordini, Regina Lane and Emma Halgren
Garratt Publishing
Thinking Ethically is a teaching resource that provides a framework for discussing challenging topics in a classroom environment. It covers a variety of themes that relate to ethical dilemmas in today’s society and provides students with the tools they need to explore these issues and make informed decisions.
The unique format of this resource promotes engagement in dialogue or debate. The student card set comes in a pack of 120 cards – there are 20 topics, six cards of each, making them ideal for small group work.
Cross-curricular priorities such as sustainability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures have been highlighted.
Never content to settle for simple solutions, Regina was committed to a resource that would stretch students and teachers to think critically about the world around them. Her energy and passion was infectious. This meant tackling some heavy topics, and managing lots of complex material. Regina came up with a clear framework to guide our work and ensure it was clear and accessible, but never ‘dumbed down’. Regina thought deeply about the topics, and stretched and challenged her co-authors too. I believe we wrote a stronger and richer resource as a result of Regina’s gutsy approach.
Regina is a great writer, with an authentic voice and distinctive style, but she is more than this. She empowers other people to be great writers, to find their own voice, and to organise and articulate their ideas – and she does this in a way that is warm, encouraging and collaborative.
