DifferenceMakers, Ltd. - Defining American

Video Log - Highlights/Interactive Activities
DVD CHAPTER	DESCRIPTION
DVD Chapter 1	Introduction with Mike Smith
DVD Chapter 2	Mike Swift discusses the "mental game" of leadership
DVD Chapter 3	INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY: Stop the DVD. Take 5 minutes and work in small groups to list 15-20 elements that you think contribute to being a good person. (define your values base)
DVD Chapter 4	INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY: Stop the DVD. Take 5 minutes and work in small groups to narrow your lists to just 7 or 8 elements that contribute to being a good leader. (define your values base)
DVD Chapter 5	Mike Swift discusses values base
DVD Chapter 6	ETHICAL DILEMMA #1: Be sure you have all the information before making a decision!
DVD Chapter 7	ETHICAL DILEMMA #2: Evaluate your options via paradigms (truth vs. loyalty, individual vs. community, short term vs. long term, and justice vs. mercy).
DVD Chapter 8	INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY: Stop the DVD. In the scenario just described, how should Tonya handle her dilemma? Should she tell Janine what she knows?
DVD Chapter 9	How can you tell if you made the RIGHT decision? (3 tests)
DVD Chapter 10	Can you make the WRONG decision?
DVD Chapter 11	Program conclusion with Mike Smith
Support Materials / CD-ROM Contents
DOCUMENTS	DESCRIPTION
character_words.pdf	A list of 42 "character words" compiled by Mike Swift (in alphabetical order)
leadership_bibliography.pdf	A leadership/ethics bibliography compiled by Mike Swift
process_diagram.pdf	Mike Swift's step-by-step process for making a difficult decision, summarized from How Good People Make Tough Decisions by Rushworth M. Kidder
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION	DESCRIPTION
decision_making.ppt	PowerPoint presentation created by Mike Swift to teach the ethical decision-making process to his students (35 slides)
VIDEO CLIPS	DESCRIPTION
swift_process.avi/.mov	Video clip of Mike Swift discussing the ethical decision-making process as taught to student leaders (length 1:07)
swift_why.avi/.mov	Video clip of Mike Swift discussing the reasons he chose to teach the ethical decision-making process to student leaders (length 1:23)

Additional Resource

Process Diagram #2 (PDF, 64K)
Note: Some educators were concerned about the use of the phrase "mom test" in step 8 of the Process Diagram. In this version, "mom" has been changed to "hero."

Defining American Product Support: Ethical Decision-Making

Defining American Product Support:
Ethical Decision-Making