Essay on Teaching Our Children Common Courtesy and Etiquette

My grandmother taught me that “there is no excuse for bad manners,” and I have taken this little piece of wisdom with me throughout life. People in today's world seem to have thrown away manners and have forgotten that common decency, basic kindness, concern, respect and courtesy can not only open doors of opportunity, it literally defines their

My grandmother taught me that “there is no excuse for bad manners,” and I have taken this little piece of wisdom with me throughout life. People in today's world seem to have thrown away manners and have forgotten that common decency, basic kindness, concern, respect and courtesy can not only open doors of opportunity, it literally defines their character. Ethics and morality is not just about big things – it's about the small things: the details of life. Morris calls this the “conditions under which people can be their best and do their best” (Morris p. 122). Treating people with

One individual who believes civility is very significant is P. M. Forni, who wrote the essay, “What is Civility?” to validate his opinion. As a teacher, Forni believes when teachers choose not to teach their students basic civility components, they are failing and that his students should be kind people when it comes to other peoples’ feelings. Also, he believes teaching his students civility is very important and only a positive outcome for them. He first gives each of his students the opportunity during a workshop, to state what they believe civility is and some gave answers like care, consideration, justice, tolerance, etiquette, and tact (Forni 455). He states that doing even the simplest things like saying “please” and “thank you”, and

Encourage correct manners to be used by ‘treating others in a way that you expect to be treated’. Always allow the children to hear “please” and “thank you” being used which will show continued respect between all children and other adults.

It shows respect to other people and a lack of manners is often interpreted as a lack of respect. Manners will influence on children’s behaviour therefore practitioners will need to be good role models.

Just as significant as being caring and being a model of morality, Mrs. Flowers also had a passion for ethics. A poster on the wall of her classroom read, “Do the Right Thing, Even if Nobody is Watching.” This phrase was powerful, and Mrs. Flowers referred to it often, encouraging her students to follow this advice when they were tempted by academic dishonesty, and also to follow it in their peer relationships. Character education, with an emphasis on ethics, was integrated seamlessly into Mrs. Flowers instruction, and more often than not, her students learned to make smart decisions and use good

RESPECT: Golden Rule - Treat others the way you want to be treated. I will always treat you with respect and courtesy; therefore, I expect that you will treat me, and your classmates, with respect and courtesy. Disruptive and unkind behavior will NEVER be tolerated in this classroom.

Respect your teachers, peers, family, and friends and most importantly have self respect. If one can’t respect oneself, how can he or she possibly show the same courtesy to others?

I have learned this value from a young age as I was always taught to show respect to others to gain respect back, such as talking politely to my teachers at school. This value I hold relates to my workplaces value; “to create a positive ethos whereby everyone in our school community is valued.” The school implements this by making sure all children are able to learn, grow and develop to their best of their ability regardless of any abilities of the child which may inhibit learning; such as a learning disability, all the children are treated with the same amount of respect and dignity, such as all the children’s views are taken into account. Both these values fall under the National Care Standard of dignity which states; “be treated with dignity and respect at all times and enjoy full range of social relationships”. This means that all individuals regardless of any protected characteristics must be treated with the same respect and dignity as others in society; an example can be asking the service user how they would like to be addressed such as by their first or second

.Morton does not talked about the history of honor codes, and she does not use data as part of her speech. Even though Morton does not mention them, her statements are more clear and stronger than Greenberg`s article. Morton explains their students why honor codes are important, as part as their ethic and culture. She mentions ‘By ethics I mean the thoughtful, systematic examination of the values that govern or contribute to the culture of a group.’ She explains their students how the university cares about them as each individual and also as an institutions that wants to create a culture of

The reason I feel that this is valued to highly in my life is the community I grew up in. Growing up in northern Indiana, especially Nappanee, Indiana, one acquires this understanding that no matter who the individual is, adults should always be respected by those who are younger. Also, with the close ties my hometown has to the Amish community, tradition was always kept, which was related to the respect. My fear of inferiority is more of a future fear rather than one happening at this moment in life. After hearing and seeing many experiences teachers have had with disrespectful students, I worry that this may happen to me during my career as an English teacher. Whenever I begin thinking about this, I almost start complaining about the students and parents I have not even had in my classroom yet. I also exaggerate the possibilities to a point where it feels like a loss of control. Oftentimes I am able to refrain myself from these thoughts, but there are also those rare occasion when I become consumed with these negative images in my

There is a mass of different ways to show rudeness to other people. One main thing that’s happening that shows rudeness is on the rise is children being disrespectful to their parents.

Students may exhibit disrespectful behaviors for several reasons. One of these reasons being that they lack an understanding of respect and have limited experiences with receiving or showing respect (Borba, 2017). It is important to consider a student’s background when they display disrespectful behaviors (McNeely, 2017). If students have not seen respect modeled frequently in their lives, it is understandable that may not understand this behavior (Borba, 2017).

As children we are taught to always show respect to those around us. We are taught to never say no to an adult, to listen and to use manners to everyone around us. But as we grow older we develop a sense of rebelliousness, and an urge to question every single moral and value we have learned.

Teachers should follow and refer to a code of ethics to help teach in the most appropriate and ethical way; as well as a guide to help deal with dilemmas.