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Inclusion of this event in high school curriculum will help young students broaden their perspectives, and shape their moral foundation. Farnham asserts this point by stating, “[t]his is a moral function, for being able to imagine the effect of one’s contemplated deed on another person is necessary to any moral or ethical judgment one might make of a proposed act” (“What is” 22). Teaching the Holocaust, in combination with using our imagination, allows us to think of the conditions of the victims, and, in turn, increases our empathy towards them (Farnham, “What is” 22). The subject’s controversial nature will provide the type of engaging context that students require to think critically about the effects of their decisions. In addition, this subject provides context for individuals to examine the “use and abuse of power, and the role and responsibilities of individuals, organizations, and nations when confronted with civil rights violations and/or policies of genocide” (Totten, “A Note”). In-depth analysis of the Holocaust’s unethical nature will allow students to form and further strengthen their moral and ethical principles to which they hold themselves accountable in decision …show more content…
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