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Why Consequences Should Fit What Happened

with Justice

Justice stands in a busy school hallway holding an old-fashioned balance scale, gently placing small paper cards labeled 'action' and 'consequence' on each side, nodding thoughtfully as the scale tips and balances.

Explain what it means for a consequence to be proportional to an action.
Identify examples where a consequence is too small, too large, or just right for the action.
Compare two different situations and predict which deserves a more serious consequence.
Predict what might happen when consequences are not matched fairly to actions.

Key terms

consequence: what happens after you do something
proportional: the right size for what happened
harm: the hurt or damage that was caused
on purpose: doing something you really meant to do
accident: something you did not mean to do

Two Sizes Of Action

Some actions are tiny, like forgetting a book for one day. Some actions are big, like hurting a friend on purpose. A tiny action needs only a tiny fix. A big action needs a bigger, more serious response. We look at how much harm happened so the consequence is the right size, not too small and not too huge.

On Purpose Or By Accident

It also matters why something happened. If you bump someone by accident, you did not mean to do it. If you push someone on purpose, you did mean to. Doing harm on purpose is more serious than an accident. But even an accident still needs fixing if it caused real harm, like cleaning up a mess you made.

Worked examples

Sam forgot to return a library book for one day. What size consequence fits?

Ask how much harm happened: just one late day, very little harm.
Ask if it was on purpose: no, Sam just forgot.
A tiny action with little harm needs a tiny consequence.

Answer: A small consequence: a friendly reminder to bring the book back tomorrow.

Lee broke a friend's toy on purpose because they were angry. What fits?

Ask how much harm happened: a toy is broken, that is real harm.
Ask if it was on purpose: yes, Lee meant to do it.
Real harm done on purpose needs a serious consequence and a way to fix it.

Answer: A serious consequence: a real talk, an apology, and helping replace or repair the toy.

Hi there! I am Justice, and today we are going to talk about something really important: making sure consequences match what actually happened. A consequence is what happens AFTER someone does something — it is the result or outcome. When we make rules and laws, we have to think carefully: how serious was the action? A small mistake should lead to a small consequence. A serious action that hurts someone should lead to a bigger, more serious consequence. Here is the key: consequences depend on TWO things — what happened (how much harm was caused) AND why it happened (on purpose or by accident). Both matter. Even an accident can have a serious consequence if it caused serious harm. Think about it this way. Imagine you are holding a balance scale — like the one I carry. Consequences come in three sizes: small, medium, and serious. A small consequence fits a small action, like forgetting something minor. A medium consequence fits a moderate action that broke a rule or caused some harm. A serious consequence fits a serious action that caused real harm or was done on purpose to hurt someone. When consequences do NOT match, things feel unfair. If a tiny mistake gets a huge punishment, that is too harsh. If someone causes real harm but nothing happens, that feels wrong too. Matching consequences to actions is one of the main jobs of a fair rule system — and of fair laws.

Activity

Sort each action card into the right consequence size — small, medium, or serious — based on the harm caused and whether it was on purpose.

Practice

Name a small mistake and a fair small consequence for it.

Tell why a huge punishment for a tiny mistake feels unfair.

Common mistakes to avoid

Bigger consequences are always better.A consequence that is much bigger than the action is unfair, even if it feels strong.
Accidents never need any consequence.Even an accident needs a fix when it caused real harm, like cleaning a mess.

Check your understanding

Maya accidentally knocked over a cup of water at her desk. What consequence fits this action best?

Carlos says: 'The bigger the consequence, the better — stricter consequences always teach a stronger lesson.' Is Carlos right?

Someone at school deliberately broke another student's science project that took two weeks to build. Which consequence is most proportional?

Recap

A fair consequence matches the action. We look at two things: how much harm happened and whether it was on purpose or an accident. Small actions get small fixes, and serious harm gets serious, fair responses.

Reflect

Think of a time a consequence felt too big or too small for you.