This element involves students reasoning when making decisions and acting ethically.
Students consider the consequences of and reflect on ethical action. They analyse the reasoning behind stances when making ethical decisions and evaluate the intended and unintended consequences of actions in an increasing range of scenarios. Students articulate understandings of a range of ethical responses in social contexts. In developing and acting with ethical understanding, students:
- reason and make ethical decisions
- consider consequences
- reflect on ethical action.
Level 4
Typically by the end of Year 6, students:
Reason and make ethical decisions
explore the reasons behind there being a variety of ethical positions on a social issue
Consider consequences
evaluate the consequences of actions in familiar and hypothetical scenarios
Reflect on ethical action
articulate a range of ethical responses to situations in various social contexts