NON SPECIALIST FRIENDLY PICK UP AND GO LESSON Ethics / Religious Education (RE) / Religious Studies (RS) Topic: Euthanasia – Exploring Moral and Religious Perspectives This thought-provoking lesson introduces students to the ethical and religious debate around euthanasia. It supports respectful discussion and critical thinking, with clear explanations and structured activities suitable for KS3 or KS4. What’s included? Multiple Choice DO NOW Quiz to activate prior knowledge Clear definitions of voluntary, passive, active, and involuntary euthanasia Comparative analysis of Aquinas (Natural Law) and Fletcher (Situation Ethics) Religious quotes from Christianity and Islam MWB recall task and video-based discussion Case study on Dignitas and UK law Structured writing support with model answers and PEEH paragraph guidance Perfect for non-specialists and ideal for cover, revision, or deepening understanding of moral decision-making.

This resource contains all relevant materials for the ‘Meta-Ethics’ section of Moral Philosophy for the AQA A-Level Philosophy course. All theories, criticisms and defences are included alongside exam materials and questions to probe students for deeper thinking. For further activities, please use the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook. Resource includes: Moral Realism Naturalism Innatism Moral Anti-Realism Emotivism Prescriptivism Cognitivism and non-Cognitivism Strengths and issues of these Please note: any additional materials or images/videos use herewithin are not mine and I claim no ownership of them. Please use the URL to direct you to the original designer/creator.

This resources contains all materials needed for Aristotelian Virtue Ethics, as part of the ‘Moral Philosophy’ section of the AQA A-Level Philosophy course. All theories, criticisms and defences are included, alongside relevant exam practice and questions to probe student understanding. For additional activities, please use the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook. Resources includes: Function of the soul Moral responsibility Virtue and vice Doctrine of the Mean The role of practical wisdom/reasoning Eudaimonia Strengths and issues Application to the eight suggested scenarios Please note: any additional materials or images/videos contained herewithin are not owned by me and I claim no ownership of them. Please follow the URL for direction to the original designer/creator.

This resource helps students to consider the concept of moral dilemmas. There are tasks in which students are asked to consider how they would approach various dilemmas, Phillipa Foot’s ‘Trolley Dilemma’ is discussed in relation to absolutist vs situationist approaches and ideas around judging morality based on consequences or intentions are discussed. There is also a basic consideration of how religious groups may approach these ideas. Overall, the (fully editable) PowerPoint is 32 slides in length and likely to take 2-3 lessons to complete. It was originally created to cover two 1-hour lessons, but always seems to take longer if you let the debates run! A NOTE ABOUT MY POWERPOINTS: All slides have information for delivery provided in the ‘Notes’ section. Gold boxes contain information that can be read to the class; it’s also a good opportunity to select a student to read for literacy. Blue ‘TASK’ boxes are always tasks to be completed (these may link to an extra resource that has been provided, such as a worksheet). There will also be a ‘sound level icon’ suggested for these (there is also a slide at the end full of sound levels icons that you can use to edit). Some tasks also have key careers/employability skills indicated. Orange ‘CONSIDER’ boxes are questions that can be discussed as a class or in groups. Green ‘EXTENSION’ boxes are extra work/challenge for those who complete the main blue box tasks or are otherwise ready for something more difficult. Red boxes generally have some information hidden behind them and will reveal as you click through the PowerPoint.

A complete collection of resources needed for studying Deontological Kantian Ethics for the AQA A-Level Philosophy course. This contains all relevant theories, criticisms and and defences. Whilst questions and activities are provided, please use the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook for additional activities. Resource includes: The Categorical Imperative The Universal Law Formulation The Humanity Formulation Strengths and issues Application to the eight suggested scenarios Please note: any additional resources or images/videos contained herewithin are not mine and I claim no ownership of these. Please refer to the URL for direction to the original designer/creator.

This printable textbook provides a systematic explanation for every point mentioned in the specification. In the next section It then provides arguments for and against each point and, where appropriate, summarises arguments using premises and conclusions. The file is a .doc Word file, 140 pages in length, 72000 words. It is designed to be a comprehensive reader for AQA Philosophy students. This should be viewed as a printable information book: it does not include learning activities or images. It aims to provide the necessary information as effectively and comprehensively as possible. Note: it does not cover the Applied Ethics section which, if this resource succeeds, will be covered in a later volume.

Complete teaching resources for KS3 Religious Studies topic 'What does it mean to be moral?' Originally designed for mixed ability year 9 classes. The aim of this module is to: -Introduce utilitarianism and deontology to students -Foster debates about the nature of morality as well as specific moral issues. -Introduce the concept of animal rights. -Explain religious attitudes to animal rights. Specific lesson topics are: -The nature of morality -Debating Moral Issues -Utilitarianism -Deontology -Animal Rights / Animal Testing -Religious Attitudes to Animal Rights -Assessment Lesson Lesson Powerpoints are contained in a single file.

This lessons enables students to categorise the vast majority of the worlds suffering into either natural or moral evil. They will then think about three main religious arguments about why God allows evil and suffering in the world. The lesson is a good follow on from the lesson titled “Philosophies of suffering”

NON SPECIALIST FRIENDLY PICK UP AND GO LESSON. Thomas Aquinas and Natural Moral Law: KS3 Ethics / Religious Education (RE) / Religious Studies (RS) Lesson (PowerPoint) Overview: This fully-resourced KS3 lesson introduces students to the ethical theory of Natural Law developed by Catholic philosopher Thomas Aquinas. Students explore the Five Primary Precepts, the concept of morality, and how Aquinas’ ideas can be applied to real-life moral dilemmas. The lesson encourages critical thinking about absolutism, religious ethics, and the role of reason in decision-making. What’s Included: A 23-slide PowerPoint presentation with structured activities DO NOW starter quiz with key vocabulary and moral definitions Introduction to Aquinas’ life, beliefs, and the Five Primary Precepts Vocabulary development around key terms like Natural Law, morality, ethics, precept, sanctity of life, and absolutism Structured writing support using PEE (Point, Example, Explain) A Blue Zone independent writing activity with success criteria, key words, and a challenge question Model answer for review and improvement Discussion prompts and real-world examples to deepen understanding Learning Objectives: Understand the ethical theory of Natural Law and its religious foundations Explore how Aquinas’ Five Precepts guide moral decision-making Reflect on the relevance of Natural Law in modern society Develop extended writing skills through structured response tasks Target Audience: Key Stage 3 (KS3) students Suitable for Year 9 or high-ability Year 8 Can be used as a standalone resource or part of a wider Ethics / Religious Education (RE) / Religious Studies (RS) curriculum

Included are a complete set of moral philosophy notes for the ‘normative ethics’ part of the current AQA A-Level Specification. These notes are indepth explaining each individual ethical theory, followed by its objections and the counters to the objections. I achieved an A* in philosophy and these are my notes, published to help the next generation of A-Level Philosophy students. If there are any omissions in the notes please do let me know and I will send an updated copy free of charge.

This resource contains all lessons for ‘Moral Philosophy’ under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for either the AS or A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely. Unit contains: An introduction to Moral Philosophy Utilitarianism (including: Act Utilitarianism, Rule Utilitarianism, Two-Tier Utilitarianism, Psychological Hedonism, strengths/issues of Utilitarianism and application of Utilitarianism to the eight specified scenarios) Deontological Kantian Ethics (including: The Categorical Imperative, The Universal Law Formulation, The Humanity Formulation, strengths/issues of Deontological Kantian Ethics and application of Kantian Ethics to the eight specified scenarios Aristotelian Virtue Ethics (including: the function of the soul, Aristotelian virtue/vice, the Doctrine of the Mean, the role of practical wisdom/reasoning, Eudaimonia, strengths/issues of Aristotelian Virtue Ethics and application of Virtue Ethics to the eight specified scenarios Meta-Ethics (including: Moral Realism, Naturalism, Innatism, Moral Anti-Realism, Emotivism, Prescriptivism and Cognitivism/Non-Cognitivism) Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities. Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.

Contents: • ACT UTILITARIANISM • THE FELICIFIC CALCULUS • PROBLEMS FOR ACT UTILITARIANISM: o Difficult to calculate o Tyranny of the majority o Moral status of particular relationships o Higher and lower pleasures o Other values/preferences beyond happiness • RULE UTILITARIANISM • PREFERENCE UTILITARIANISM Tasks included, and space for these to be completed.

This lesson serves as an introduction to the ‘Moral Philosophy’ unit of AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Included are all relevant theories and activities, with a particular emphasis on discussion and higher-order questioning. Please use this in conjunction with the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook.

A complete unit of work for Utilitarianism, as part of Moral Philosophy in the AQA A-Level Philosophy course. This resources contains summaries of all major theories, alongside criticisms and any defences. Questions and activities to probe for deeper learning are included, but please use this resources alongside the official AQA A-Level Philosophy textbook. Resource contains: Act Utilitarianism Rule Utilitarianism Two-Tier Utilitarianism Psychological Hedonism Strengths/issues of Utilitarianism Application of Utilitarianism to the eight suggested scenarios Note: any additional materials/images or videos used herewithin are not mine and I claim no ownership of them. Please refer to the URL for direction to the original designer/creator.

Here I have created a worksheet for each of the moral philosophies for students to work on.

15 slides on the AQA topic of Applied Ethics (meta-ethics version is in a different lesson, this is just utilitarianism, kant and VE) 1 slide on lesson objectives 2 slides Act/Rule Utilitarianism on Stealing (featuring a picture I made of Jeremy Bentham dressed as Robin Hood…!) 1 slide Kant vs Stealing 1 slide VE vs Stealing 1 slide on what simulated killing is 3 slides: Utilitarianism, Kant and VE views on Sim Killing 3 slides: Utilitarianism, Kant and VE views on eating animals 3 slides: Utilitarianism, Kant and VE views on telling lies This was made as a 1-1 lesson and it lasted 90 mins. If you add talking points / discussions etc then you could stretch it out way longer.

Topic checklist for Moral Philosophy (A1 content), following AQA Philosophy specification (Paper 1).

A CORE RE scheme of work for Year 10/11 all about moral philosophy. 5 lesson scheme of work. Lessons only, no home learning. Fully resourced. There is an introductory lesson to get students thinking about absolutism and relativism. Then there is a lesson on Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, Natural Law and Situation Ethics. There is also a final lesson where students evaluate the normative ethical theories they have studied.