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Title: 4H Shooting Sports Ethical Compass


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4-H Shooting Sports Ethical Compass
  • Perry D. Brewer
  • Area Extension Agent (Tech Ed/Youth)
  • Golden Plains Area Cooperative Extension
  • Kit Carson County

Adapted from educational material authored by
Jeff Goodwin, Director, Colorado State University
Cooperative Extension, 4-H Youth Development
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Ethical Compass
  • Ethical behavior is learned at an early age and
    is one that is reinforced as we grow older
    (practice makes perfect).
  • Being an ethical shooter is ultimately up to each
    one of us.
  • But remember that what we do individually can
    effect how others view all of us, our sport and
    our organization!

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Ethical Compass
  • RULE OF THUMB
  • If you are confronted with a situation in which
    you are unsure as to whether an action is ethical
    or unethical don't do it there is usually a
    good reason why you are unsure!

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Ethical Compass
  • Use the following questions as a litmus test to
    see if a situation you find yourself in is
    ethical or unethical.

5
Ethical Compass
  • STOP and ask yourself the following questions
    when considering whether an action you are about
    to take part in is ethical or unethical

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Ethical Compass
  • 1. Is the action legal?
  • If what you are considering doing is illegal
    then the action is also unethical.
  • But there are times also when something may be
    strictly legal but maybe not totally ethical.
    (watch out for these situations!)

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Ethical Compass
  • 2. Can you tell anyone the complete truth of your
    actions?
  • Would you feel comfortable sharing your actions
    with your pastor, your grandmother, your teacher?

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Ethical Compass
  • 3. Will the action benefit your sport or your
    community?
  • Would you be proud that your actions we used as
    an example at a city council meeting or at a
    gathering of other shooters?

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Ethical Compass
  • 4. Will the action benefit the traditions of
    shooting?
  • Shooters and hunters have a strong tradition of
    improving the environment, game management, and
    providing opportunities for future generations.
  • Would your actions add to that tradition?

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Ethical Compass
  • 5. Would you be proud if the action was reported
    in the local newspaper?
  • Could you defend your actions if a newspaper
    reporter or a TV news crew were interviewing you
    about what you did?

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Ethical Compass
  • 6. Would you be proud if your parents (or those
    close to you) witnessed your actions?
  • Would you go ahead and do your action if the
    person you respected the most were standing there
    beside you watching?

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Ethical Compass
  • 7. Will your actions have a positive effect on
    others?
  • Would you be willing to have others (say a
    younger sibling, or your best friend) do what you
    are doing?

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Ethical Compass
  • If ANY of these questions are answered No, what
    you are considering is probably unethical!
  • DONT DO IT!!!

Or this might be the result!
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