SEL Focus for March- Good Judgment
Exercising Good Judgment
Some decisions you make aren’t terribly important. For example, you might decide to have chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla. But other decisions may involve a choice between right and wrong, and sometimes it’s not easy to know what to do. Whenever you aren’t sure what’s the right thing to do, stop and think!
Ask yourself these questions:
1.) What does my conscience—that “little voice” inside my head—say about it?
2.) Could it hurt anyone—including me?
3.) Is it fair?
4.) Would it violate the Golden Rule? (How would I feel if somebody did it to me?)
5.) Have I ever been told that it’s wrong?
6.) Deep down how do I feel about it?
7.) How will I feel about myself later if I do it?
8.) What would adults I respect say about it?
9.) If you still can’t decide, talk it over with someone you trust and respect.