Adkins P. Caring. Exercising Character. A Workout Guide for Teenagers (and Other Teachers) Who Make Character Count with Teenagers

Josephson Institute, 1995-1998. — 4 p.A caring person is a bright spot in a sometimes grim world where crime, anger, fear, hunger and loneliness have pushed even well-meaning people into isolation. We’ve moved, as a society, from the front porch to the back yard. We’ve gone from social visits to video games and the VCR. It’s as if we’re so overwhelmed by the needs around us that we’ve built invisible walls, blocked our vision of other people’s problems, and focused on ourselves.
It’s different with ethical people. They care. Caring is at the heart of an ethical person’s character. It’s a guideline for how an ethical person relates to the world and its people.
A caring person is considerate, kind, compassionate and generous. A caring person always takes into account how decisions, words and actions are likely to affect other people.
This booklet contains lesson plans and activities to help teenagers be caring.