Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship
Know and use the vocabulary of ethics and citizenship: bullying, cyberbullying, bystander, upstander, peer pressure, digital citizenship, rights, responsibility, and ethical, and understand the distinctions between these closely related terms
What a learner can do afterwards
- Explain what 'ethics' means in their own words and give an example of an ethical dilemma
- Use 'citizen', 'rights', and 'responsibilities' correctly: e.g. 'A citizen has the right to vote and the responsibility to follow laws'
- Define 'consent' and 'integrity' and explain why they matter in relationships and online behaviour
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Ethics is thinking about what is right and what is wrong, and why it matters. You are a citizen of your school, your town, and your country. Citizens have rights, things they are allowed to have or do, and responsibilities, things they are expected to do.
Bullying is when someone hurts another person on purpose, again and again. Cyberbullying is bullying that happens online, like in messages, games, or comments. Say you see a mean comment posted about a classmate. If you do nothing, you are a bystander. If you speak up or tell a trusted adult, you are an upstander.
Peer pressure is when people push you to do something you would not choose on your own. Digital citizenship means being safe, honest, and kind whenever you go online.
Before you agree to something or share about someone else, think about consent, saying yes freely without being pushed, and integrity, doing the right thing even when no one is watching. Both matter with friends and online.
Ethics means choosing right over wrong, and being a good citizen means knowing your rights and responsibilities and choosing to be an upstander instead of a bystander.
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What Does Integrity Mean?
Ethics helps you know the difference between right and wrong. When you have integrity, it means your actions match your words. If you promise to do something, you follow through and do it. A person with integrity tells the truth even when nobody is watching and even when it is hard. Integrity also means treating other people fairly and keeping the promises you make to them. Ethics is not just about following rules someone else made up. It is about choosing to do the right thing because it matters, not just because someone is checking on you.
Why Do We Have Ethical Rules?
Ethics are rules that help people know how to treat each other kindly and fairly. People make ethical rules so that everyone is treated with respect and nobody gets hurt or tricked. Sometimes a person has to think hard about what the right choice is when two good things pull in different directions. That hard choice is called an ethical dilemma. Learning about ethics helps you notice when a choice is hard, think about how your actions affect other people, and pick the kinder or more honest path.
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