being a good citizen manners, grace and social harmony
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Being a Good Citizen
Manners, Grace and Social Harmony
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Citizenship
• What is a citizen?– Rights– Duties– Responsibilities
• What is social harmony?
• What is grace?
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What is a citizen?
• A citizen is an individual with certain rights and duties under a government and who, by birth or by choice, owes, allegiance to that government.
• Another word for allegiance is loyalty.
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Rights and Responsibilities
• We depend on others in the communities to fulfill our needs.
• Joel Westheimer and Joseph Kahne (2004) describe three types of citizen:
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Personally Responsible Citizen
• A personally responsible citizen has:– honesty– responsibility – respect for the law
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Participatory Citizen
• as above but also believes that:– understanding government– voting in elections– volunteering in the community
are important traits
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Justice Oriented Citizen
• As above but also:– fights for the rights of under-privileged– often willing to suffer personal harm in
their fight for justice– sometimes lose focus on wider society
and means to create change
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Qualities of a Responsible Citizen
• Obeys the law / respects authority• Contributes to society and community / performs civic
duty• Loves his/her country – patriotism• Courtesy and respects the rights of others• Trust worthy and Honesty• Tolerance• Accountability• Moral Courage• Responsibility• Self-Discipline
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Qualities of a Responsible Citizen
• Rights: things we can do because of law
• Duties: things we MUST do because of law
• Responsibilities: things we should do
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Qualities of a Responsible Citizen
Using the sheet provided,
Label each activity in the
list as either a:• Right• Duty• Responsibility
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A Global Citizen
• Is aware of the wider world• Has a sense of their own role as a world
citizen• Respects and values diversity
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A Global Citizen has understanding of how the world works:
• Economically• Politically• Socially• Culturally• Technologically• Environmentally
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A Global Citizen
• Is outraged by social injustice• Participates and contributes to community• Is willing to make the world a more
sustainable place• Takes responsibility for their actions• Celebrates diversity• Recognizes that they can
CREATE CHANGE
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Social Harmony
People of all faiths, ages, nationalities or colours living peacefully in mutual trust as a society, is social harmony.
Concept dates back to ancient China.
Confucius / Confucianism
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Social Harmony
Family is the basic unit of society:
A peaceful and harmonious family built upon 'Family Ethics' is the most fundamental component of a peaceful modern society.
Children
Parents
Love / Devotion
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• Selfishness• Hatred• Poverty
Social Harmony
Sources of
Chaos / Conflict
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"By giving (others) freedom from fear, hostility and oppression, he himself will enjoy freedom from fear, hostility and oppression."
- The Buddha
Social Harmony
Four Divine Abodes
loving kindness
compassion
altruistic joy
equanimity
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Grace
• Seemingly effortless beauty or charm of movement, form, or proportion.
• A characteristic or quality pleasing for its charm or refinement.
• A sense of fitness or propriety.• A disposition to be generous or helpful;
goodwill.
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Now,
Let’s look at your groups……