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Description

This activity helps young people explore right and wrong choices through creative and fun discussions. They will think about how small actions can have bigger effects, while building teamwork and communication skills. It also supports key Scout values, such as honesty and integrity, in daily life.

Resources

https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/the-price-of-honesty/

Instructions

Ask everyone what they know about why we need to be honest, especially when it comes to money. Explain that money is a useful tool, but the way we use it and whether we are honest about it can impact many areas of life, such as our homes, relationships with family and friends, jobs, work, and the wider community.
Ask how it feels when someone lies to you or takes something that is not theirs. Then ask what the bigger impacts of dishonest actions might be on a community, a business, or an economy.
Explain that in today’s activity, participants will explore real life situations where someone might get money and think about the importance of trust, honesty, and making careful choices.
Ask everyone to get into small groups.
Give each group a set of scenarios.
Each group should discuss the scenarios and decide what the right thing to do is. They should think about how their decisions might impact others, even if that impact is not obvious at first. Encourage everyone to note down their ideas.
Bring the whole group back together to discuss each scenario.

Scenario 1
You found a purse or wallet full of money in a public place. What would you do? Is it okay to keep it or should you try to find the owner? What is the right thing to do?


Scenario 2
You said you lost your phone to get money from insurance, but you didn’t really lose it. How would you feel if someone did this to your family or a local shop to get money by lying? What could happen if people make false claims like this? Why’s it wrong?


Scenario 3
You want to get a job in a local shop, so you say you’ve worked in customer service before, even though you haven’t. How could this affect your chances to get future jobs? Would this impact the trust between you and your employer?


Scenario 4
You bought something and later said it was broken, but it wasn’t, just to get your money back. How could this hurt the shop and other customers? What problems can happen if you lie and make false claims like this?

Tags

• feelings
• honesty
• Money Skills

Badge Links

• Money Skills - Feelings & Wellbeing