SID 83-11A - Scouting Ethical Living Educational Guidelines

Gasóga na hÉireann/Scouting Ireland No. SID 83/11A

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24 September 2011

Source: National Management Committee

Scouting Ireland ‐ Scouting Ethical Living Education Guidelines

Background Ethical Living refers to the adapting of lifestyles with the aim of reducing our negative impact and increasing our positive impact on the world’s environments and people. It is a philosophy/ movement which is increasingly influencing people’s lives. Everyday examples, such as Fair Trade, Carbon Foot Prints and Ethical investments, can be seen as part of the ethical living movement. A central premise of ethical living is the idea that, if you are concerned about issues such as social and environmental justice, then you have a responsibility to actually do something about it. Scouting is uniquely placed to provide guidance towards ethical living. The Scout Movement’s moral framework, which challenges scouts to live ethically, is a template onto which contemporary philosophy and lifestyle choices can be drawn. A number of developments in Scouting Ireland necessity the defining of these programmes, such as: 

The evolution of the ONE Programme, with its clear focus on the SPICES

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The renewed emphasis on the Scout Method

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The requirements for the Chief Scout Award, Special Interest Badges and Adventure Skills

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Increased focus on service in the community

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The work of the WOSM’s Educational Methods Committee and the European Scout Region

Component Programmes Scouting Ethical Living Education consists of a number of closely related programmes. While being independent, all of these programmes are focused on the development of informed and active citizens. The component programmes are: 

Environmental

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