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Ethical Understanding
Students develop the capacity to understand and apply ethical and socially responsible principles when collaborating with others and creating, sharing and using technologies. They build understandings and ethical behaviours regarding privacy and intellectual property rights, such as copyright. They consider the impact of digital technologies on society, the rights of others and their responsibilities in using sustainable practices. Students learn to appreciate and value the part they play in the social systems in which they operate.
As discerning citizens, students reflect on their personal roles and responsibilities, learning to detect bias and inaccuracies. Developing understandings about the protection of data, intellectual property and individual privacy within the school environment helps students to be ethical digital global citizens.
Typically by the end of Year 4, students:
Examine values
examine values accepted and enacted within various communities
Explore rights and responsibilities
monitor consistency between rights and responsibilities when interacting face-to-face or through social media
Consider points of view
explain a range of possible interpretations and points of view when thinking about ethical dilemmas
Typically by the end of Year 6, students:
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
Typically by the end of Year 6, students:
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
Consider points of view
explain a range of possible interpretations and points of view when thinking about ethical dilemmas
Typically by the end of Year 6, students:
Recognise ethical concepts
examine and explain ethical concepts such as truth and justice that contribute to the achievement of a particular outcome
Explore ethical concepts in context
explain what constitutes an ethically better or worse outcome and how it might be accomplished
Reason and make ethical decisions
explore the reasons behind there being a variety of ethical positions on a social issue
Explore rights and responsibilities
monitor consistency between rights and responsibilities when interacting face-to-face or through social media
Typically by the end of Year 6, students:
Recognise ethical concepts
examine and explain ethical concepts such as truth and justice that contribute to the achievement of a particular outcome
Explore ethical concepts in context
explain what constitutes an ethically better or worse outcome and how it might be accomplished
Reason and make ethical decisions
explore the reasons behind there being a variety of ethical positions on a social issue