Introduction

Talk learners through the bullet points in the Student Guide under the heading, ‘Why are we learning about this?’

Ask them to consider what the four values mean to them and then provide the following definitions for discussion.

WISDOM

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS AND THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF HUMANKIND.

JUSTICE

ALL HUMAN BEINGS HAVE RIGHTS.
FOR JUSTICE TO EXIST, RIGHTS HAVE TO BE EXPERIENCED IN REALITY.

COMPASSION

COMPASSION ENABLES US NOT ONLY TO EMPATHISE WITH OTHERS BUT TO FEEL THAT SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.

INTEGRITY

TO ACT WITH INTEGRITY IS TO SEEK THE TRUTH AND TO ACT IN A RESPONSIBLE AND MORAL WAY.
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