Honor Code Research Paper

I believe the purpose of the honor council and the honor code is to establish guidelines for the students by the students. If the honor code was manufactured solely by teachers, students would see it simply as another rule set by teachers. If established and created by students, I believe the code is more relatable and easier to obey. Having students in the position of making and enforcing the rules allows them to use their own personal experience and opinions. This allows the code and rules to be more specifically tuned to students. Students can understand more than anyone else in Country Day the hardship of obeying all school rules. Having that knowledge would better prepare them to make fair rules and enforce them in an equally fair fashion.
Whenever a chore was forgotten or the tv remote was missing my sibling's first response was to blame me. Although some of the time I was in fact at fault, the very idea that I was always the first to be accused deeply upset me. So much so, that it began to shape my actions. I wanted to avoid any and all possible faults so I would no longer be considered a suspect. In other words, I wanted to seek perfection. After several days of that treacherous pursuit I realized I wasn't really living, I was simply monitoring every action to avoid all conflict. It was this realization that truly made me recognize the importance of being able to make mistakes. In situations in which my integrity was challenged I always learned from mistakes I had made, but I also learned a way to live without making the same mistake again. I believe making mistakes is an important part of growing up, but it is even more important to be able to learn how to move on with life and not repeat your mistakes. Being in an environment like Country Day that allows you to make mistakes but also have to take responsibility for them is the best possible way to learn, mature, and truly find where your morals