The first step in using the paper to foster a deeper understanding about ethics, is to identify news stories that deal with ethical issues. Distribute a week's worth of The Sacramento Bee to your students and ask them to cut out stories they believe deal with ethical issues. The WNBA recently began it's inaugral season. The women players aren't making anywhere near what their male counterparts are making for playing the same game. In fact, women in general don't make as much as males.
Assisted suicide is often in the news.
Racial tensions frequently surface in news stories. Consequently, just about any article they find in the The Sacramento Bee can be grist for their ethical discussions. Sharpen your students' critical-thinking and communication skills by having them use the articles they found as the basis for debates on the ethical issues raised in those stories. Show your students that ethical decisions are made on the local level as well as in the White House and in corporate board rooms. Ask each student to identify at least one local issue that raises ethical questions.