2025 Session 4 Report: Building Character – A Session on Moral and Ethical Development

Cultivating Responsibility, Fairness, and Justice

• Date: January 25th, 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• Location: Former Caravan 4, Aja-Pessu (Pessu Town), Warri
• Attendees: 57 participants, 4 volunteers
• Activity: Moral and Ethical Development
• Organizers: Itsekiri NextGen Team

Session Summary:

This session focused on moral and ethical development, emphasizing the importance of responsibility, accountability, and ethical behaviour. This aligns with the Social & Cultural Mandate by promoting positive values and ethical conduct within the community. It also supports the Leadership Mandate by fostering a sense of responsibility and accountability, essential for effective leadership.

Session Details:

The coordinator led the discussion on moral and ethical development, highlighting the significance of cultivating a strong sense of responsibility and promoting ethical behaviour.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding Fairness: The session explored the concept of fairness, including recognizing equality, identifying biases, and promoting inclusivity.
• Understanding Justice: Participants discussed the importance of respecting rules and laws, taking responsibility for one’s actions, and showing empathy towards others.
• Developing a Sense of Responsibility: The session emphasized accountability, self-reflection, and the cultivation of empathy and compassion.

Real-Life Applications:

The session incorporated real-life examples to illustrate the concepts discussed:

• Volunteers demonstrated equal treatment of all participants, providing a practical example of fairness in action.
• A scenario involving three participants who left the session and later returned to take responsibility for their actions, apologize, and commit to better behaviour highlighted the importance of accountability.
• A separate incident where a female participant used a derogatory name towards another participant and did not initially take responsibility served as a learning opportunity about the importance of owning up to one’s actions.

Conclusion:

The session concluded by reinforcing the idea that by embracing these values—fairness, justice, and responsibility—individuals can develop stronger moral character and contribute to a more ethical and compassionate community. This aligns with Itsekiri NextGen’s overall mission to foster positive growth and development within the Pessu community.

Volunteers:

• Debi Amadedon
• Emmanuel Egbe
• Oritsetimeyin Clinton Odatuwa
• Toju Ogharandukun

Key Activities:

• Discussion on moral and ethical principles
• Real-life scenario analysis

Session Outcome:

The session was successfully executed, with no reported issues. Participants gained valuable insights into moral and ethical development and the importance of incorporating these principles into their daily lives.