Decision Making To Students (NAPSA)—America’s teens are feeling the pressure to succeed in school, no matter the cost. In fact, more than two out of five teens— 44 percent—feel this heavy burden. Andgirls feel the strain more so than boys. Those are some of the findings of the fourth annual Teen Ethics Poll released by JA Worldwide (Junior Achievement) and Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte). The survey, which took the ethical pulse of teens ages 13 to 18, also found that eight in 10 stu- L. ‘ef, ole i: A new educational program has been created to help students makeethical decisions in difficult situations. dents think the pressure will stay the same or get worse once they begin working, and nearly a third don’t feel fully equipped to make ethical decisions. “These survey results underscore that it is critical to educate and prepare the next generation to make ethical decisions—even during the most stressful, pressure-filled situations,” said James H. Quigley, CEO of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. In response, Deloitte and JA Worldwide are collaborating on an in-school educational program to help students learn to make ethieal decisions and alleviate the pressure to behave unethically. For more information, visit www.ja.org.
