Personal & Social Development
Responsible Decision-Making
Conceptual
9–11 yrs
Difficult Ethical Choices
困难的道德抉择
Description
Understand that ethical decisions are not always black and white — that sometimes there is no perfect answer and reasonable people can disagree — and practise weighing up competing values when making difficult choices
Mastery Evidence
- Describe a moral dilemma where both sides have valid points
- Explain the values in tension (e.g., loyalty vs safety, honesty vs kindness)
- Describe how they would make a decision in such a situation and justify their reasoning
Assessment Prompt
If your child's friend tells them a secret but the secret involves something dangerous, can your child think through the tension between loyalty to their friend and the need to keep someone safe?
