In remembrance of camp, I want to highlight one of my favorite experiences I had with the kids. It took place when I was teaching them a lesson on ethics. Initially, I had reservations, wondering if concepts like utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics might be too difficult for them to grasp, but to my astonishment, they understood them immediately. After that, I thought I might engage them with some ethical questions. They discussed these intently and provided truly thought-provoking responses. What surprised me even more was their enthusiasm to continue discussing these questions with each other long after the lesson. I heard them discussing ethics during their lunch breaks, independent study, on field trips, and even at home with their families. It amazed me to see how much knowledge excited them, so much so that they even asked for another lesson. Again, they listened intently and had really meaningful discussions about what they had learned and (even more) ethical questions I asked them. Sometime after this second lesson, a girl named Nura approached me with a paper and a pencil inside, requesting that I write down some more ethics questions so she and her friends and family could explore them even more. There was never an end to the kids’ curiosity and eagerness to learn. That was one of the biggest lessons I took away from the camp.
