This element involves students identifying and examining values and exploring rights and responsibilities of individuals and groups in a range of contexts and practices.
Students use instances of expressed values to explain social interactions and to determine rights and responsibilities in social and legal domains. They recognise and interpret points of view in ethical contexts. In developing and acting with ethical understanding, students:
- examine values
- explore rights and responsibilities
- consider points of view.
Level 4
Typically by the end of Year 6, 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
Level 5
Typically by the end of Year 8, students:
Examine values
assess the relevance of beliefs and the role and application of values in social practices
Explore rights and responsibilities
analyse rights and responsibilities in relation to the duties of a responsible citizen
Consider points of view
draw conclusions from a range of points of view associated with challenging ethical dilemmas
Level 6
Typically by the end of Year 10, students:
Examine values
analyse and explain the interplay of values in national and international forums and policy making
Explore rights and responsibilities
evaluate the merits of conflicting rights and responsibilities in global contexts
Consider points of view
use reasoning skills to prioritise the relative merits of points of view about complex ethical dilemmas