Victorian Curriculum / Capabilities / Ethical Capability / Decision Making and Actions

Discuss the role and significance of conscience and reasoning in ethical decision-making (VCECD013)

Ethics and Emotions Identity Preview Unit

My Ethical Story: Planning · Learning Opportunities
Your students will show what they have learnt about ethics as they write a story that includes a moral lesson.
Pretest · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will complete a pretest to determine what they know about making ethical decisions, communicating clearly and coping with pressure.
Immersion · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will be immersed into ethics as they consider a thought experiment designed to help us think about the value of truth, the importance of following rules, and what we should do when we see other people behave unethically.
Honesty, Respect, and Loyalty · Learning Opportunities
Your students will consider the value of honesty as they decide if they should lie or tell the truth in different imaginary situations.
Applying Ethical Principles · Learning Opportunities
Your students will practice following an ethical principle to resolve an ethical dilemma.

Entrepreneurial Thinking Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit

Assessment · Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.

Care for the Kids Social Justice Preview Unit

Ethical Dilemmas · Learning Opportunities
Your students will be immersed into ethics associated with child labour and consider what they believe is the right thing to do.