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I recommend reading this article on parallels between Boy Scout and FLOSS 
ethical principles: <a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7533";>http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=7533</a>

In particular I'm thinking of the 2nd paragraph:
Schools should teach students ways of living that benefit society as a whole. 
The most fundamental mission of schools is to teach people to be good 
citizens and good neighbors--to cooperate with others who need their help 
[1]. The real way to get happiness is by giving out happiness to other 
people. To leave this world a little better than you found it [2]. Teaching 
the students to participate in a community, is a hands-on civics lesson. It 
also teaches students the role model of public service [1]. Happiness is the 
result of active work rather than passive enjoyment of pleasure [3]. So, 
let's teach concepts, not applications ... let's try to teach boys how to use 
tools to think [4]. The secret of sound education is to get each pupil to 
learn for himself, instead of instructing him by driving knowledge into him 
on a stereotyped system [5]. When appropriate, it is necessary to give 
students real skills, not only &quot;directions for use&quot; [6]. We want to get them 
all along through cheery self-development from within and not through the 
imposition of formal instruction from without [7]. The common thread in each 
project must be the ability of collaboration, to greatly enhance learning 
opportunities [8]. The boy, while working in co-operation with the others, is 
responsible for his own separate part of the job [9]. 

These are alternately quotes from Stallman and the founder of the Boy Scouts.   
There are references at the end that might be helpful.

Michael


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