Learning Continuum of Ethical Understanding (Version 8.4)

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 1

Typically by the end of Foundation Year, students:

Reason and make ethical decisions

identify examples from stories and experiences that show ways people make decisions about their actions

Consider consequences

identify links between emotions and behaviours

Reflect on ethical action

identify and describe the influence of factors such as wants and needs on people’s actions