LJA CAS

Meeting Learning Outcome #7

 

When participating in CAS experiences you must ensure that your commitment, attitudes and actions are ethical.

 

Examples of ethical decisions
 

Discuss each scenario with your group. What would you do?

1. Student commitment to a CAS experience

   A student is deciding whether or not to meet his commitment to a CAS service experience. This student has agreed to help out at an aged care residence on a weekly basis; however, he just received an invitation to a concert to hear a favourite band. What does this student need to consider? How does this dilemma relate to personal responsibility?
    

2. Student attitude towards CAS experiences

   A student signs up for a beach clean-up to go along with friends; however, during the clean-up the CAS adviser notices this student is hardly participating. Does the student’s attitude influence outcomes? Should the motivation for participation be to fulfill the requirement or to find something meaningful and of interest?
    

3. Student actions during a CAS experience

   Students wanting to provide resources about health care for a refugee centre neglected to learn about the population’s traditional practices before the visit. The host agency suggested they return better prepared for the next visit. In what ways are students expected to be more aware of cross-cultural contexts and sensibilities and how their actions might impact others?
    

4. Student collaboration during a CAS experience

   Two students have been neglecting practice and not showing up regularly to participate in a sporting team that is part of their ongoing commitment to activity in CAS. In what ways do students honouring their agreements support and encourage others? How does individual student responsibility to his or her peers lead to true collaboration?
    

5. Student addressing rules and legal requirements during a CAS experience

   A student neglected to satisfy the necessary legal checks before arriving at a preschool to work with the children. What is the student’s responsibility to ascertain if any inductions, trainings or legal checks must be satisfied before arriving at an agency? What is the role of the CAS coordinator in this situation?

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