Hi all,
Teaching META ETHICS for the first time here.
Here are my lessons on it. Each session contributes in my teaching about 2 hours each. So lessons could be cut down further if the the teacher needs too.
This unit was hard! But enjoyable in the end.
This is a bundle for both the ethics and philosophy knowledge organisers.
A set of knowledge organisers for A-Level Religious Studies focusing on the philosophy and the ethics strands only. They have been designed for the OCR specification but are likely appropriate for other exam boards too.
The knowledge organisers cover the whole OCR philosophy specification and the whole of the OCR ethics specification.
A great revision tool for students about to approach exams or to consolidate knowledge of a unit.
These make brilliant posters and also work very well on a phone screen to share with students!
For a complete list, please see the individual resources.
If you like these, please leave a review and happy teaching!
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 is a complete unit of work that meets the specification of Eduqas’s A-level RS - Component 3 - Ethics - Theme 1c - Ethical Egoism.
This resource includes 10 lessons (designed as 50 minute lessons but would easily fill 1 hour lessons). It was designed for Year 12 in my school and to be taught as the third topic in the ethics component.
MINIMAL PRINTING
It includes:
A tracker for the whole of the Y12 content (Theme 1abc, Theme 2abc, Theme 3abcdef)
What is ethical egoism? lesson
Max Stirner lesson
Union of Egoists lesson
Writing a 20MQ lesson
DIRT on 20MQ lesson
Strengths and weaknesses of EE lesson
Issues for analysis and evaluation lesson
How to write a 30MQ lesson
Writing a 30MQ lesson
Summary and revision of EE
DIRT on 30MQ lesson
2x model answers (1x20MQ and 1x30MQ)
20MQ and 30MQ marking stickers (ready to print on consortium stickers - pack of 8 - 99mmx68mm)
All learning objectives are based around ‘know, apply, extend’.
This is complete and ready to teach!
Hopefully this will save you time and energy :)
Please leave a review!
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 is a complete resource and unit of work for the IB Philosophy study of the ethics optional unit. This resources covers the ‘normative ethics’ aspect of the specification.
It is a complete unit of work inclusive of powerpoints and student booklets to accompany each powerpoint - this greatly encourages student-led learning. It also includes information sheets and an example essay. The unit covers at least 20 hours of teaching (though I usually take a little longer as I teach this from September through to February!).
The resource covers six main normative theories, including explanations and evaluation of each one. It includes the points on the specification of moral principles, virtue / character based theories and deontological versus teleological theories, explored through the following theories:
Aquinas’ Natural Law
Divine Command Theory
Utilitarianism
Virtue Ethics
Kantian Ethics
Social Contract Theory
If you like this resource, please leave a review.
Happy teaching!
Help students understand how their learning in Philosophy/RS prepares them brilliantly for a diverse range of careers. Each job role includes a targeted description for what the subject does for us as workers. A brilliant way of attracting students in the post-AI job-market.
There are two versions available, one uses the term ‘Religious Studies’ and one uses the term ‘Philosophy’ throughout.
Included careers:
Law
Tech and AI
Academia
Government
Business
Finance
Journalism
Intelligence
Humanitarian
Education
Marketing
Ministry
Medicine
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.
Fully loads workbooklet and powerpoint slides for the GCSE Philosophy & Ethics Edexcel Spec A exam.
Pupils work through their booklet as the teacher leads the slides and corrects any misconceptions.
With this package your department will be set for life! (Or at least until the DfE change their minds again!)
A package of units spanning a complete academic year for years 7, 8, 9 and partial academic year for years 10 or 11 (factoring in exam season & mocks timetable). Bundle includes:
Animal Rights
Jesus: Man or God
Philosophy for Beginners
Early Religions
Being Human
Eastern Faiths
Ethics & Morality
Islam
The Question of God
Peace & Conflict
Was Jewish Persecution Religiously Motivated?
These units are designed to be delivered as seen so are perfect for departments with non-specialists, ECTs, supply and cover. They are easily adaptable for subject specialists to add their own style or tone if desired. Package comes with all lessons, resources, assessments and mark schemes as necessary. Due to the mature nature of Jewish Persecution and Peace & Conflict it is not advised to deliver these to years 7-8.
These schemes have been successfully delivered in one of the highest ranking academies in the East Midlands, with the RS department being deep-dived by OFSTED and both school and department receiving outstanding ratings. All materials are in line with DfE and NATRE requirements and have informed the agreed syllabus for the region.
A collection of twenty ‘Philosophy for Children’ (P4C) teaching resources designed to bring the most important philosophical & ethical debates and discussions into the lives of young learners.
This collection of ready-to-use lessons is ideal for bringing philosophical thinking and critical thinking into your lessons. The sessions are designed for students aged 8-16. They explore a variety of philosophical and ethical issues central to modern philosophy.
This download uses our innovative new format for philosophy education, you can download a FREE SAMPLE by clicking here.
These new philosophy & ethics teaching resources this multi-use interactive format: each one can be used multiple times with the same group and feature an integrated interactive menu that allows teachers to select from many different learning and assessment activities!
Our ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ cannot be edited: they are non-editable PowerPoint Shows that are ready to use!
This new series of ‘Fun Philosophy Lessons’ was designed and edited by an experienced teacher of philosophy and ethics who has a master’s degree in philosophy.
These lessons cannot be editted.
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A Medical Ethics Unit lasting 12 hours (one lesson is a double) that was created for Year 9 RE, but could easily be used for a capable Year 8 or none-GCSE KS4 group.
Each lesson is very detailed, editable and differentiated three ways with colour-coded challenge tasks for every activity. The lessons are very easy to follow as all the instructions are on the PowerPoints and worksheets. Each of the individual lessons have had excellent reviews so far.
The unit includes:
What are the religious and ethical views on abortion? A lesson exploring the pro-choice and pro-life debate and introducing the concept of sanctity and quality of life.
What are the religious and ethical views on euthanasia? A lesson examining the quality vs sanctity of life debate in detail while examining types of euthanasia and religious views on these.
Stem Cell Research - an investigation into embryology and the controversial issues surrounding the science. The lesson investigates how scripture can be applied to these issues and why there is so much debate.
Capital Punishment and The Death Penalty - a two hour lesson which focuses on capital punishment, its legal status around the world, the moral and religious arguments for and against and the history of the death penalty.
Drugs and morality - a lesson exploring the moral and religious debate around drug use before examining religious quotes and practicing GCSE style exam questions.
Genetic Engineering - an overview lesson on test tube and designer babies as well as religious objections to the technology, with a focus on Christianity and Islam.
An detailed article with differentiated comprehension questions all about the ethics, morality and faux-science of the anti-vaxxer movement.
Why do some religions have objections to particular medical technologies and procedures?
IVF - what is this and what are the different religious views towards it?
What do Islam and Christianity believe about medical death?
Religion and science - are they forever destined to work against each other, or can they work together?
Assessment, feedback and mark scheme
Scheme of work
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This multi-use interactive learning session is an ideal way to introduce philosophy to young learners.
This download uses our innovative new format for philosophy education, you can download a FREE SAMPLE by clicking here. It is one of over fifty new philosophy & ethics teaching resources that uses this format. The resource cannot be edited.
We designed this lesson not only to introduce philosophy as an intellectual discipline but to inspire a love of philosophical thinking. To this end this session explores topics such as:
The nature of philosophy
The different fields of philosophy (epistemology, metaphysics, ethics etc.)
The philosophical method (of reasoned argumentation)
The difference between knowledge and mere belief
The big question asked in this session is “What is Philosophy?”. Using a variety of engaging activities students will discuss and debate a range of other philosophical questions such as
Why is it important to think deeply about things?
To what extent is it important to question and challenge the assumptions we live by?
What is the difference between intelligence and wisdom?
To what extent is certain knowledge possible?
Students will analyse and evaluate an eclectic mix of philosophical claims that have been chosen to represent the extensive range of philosophical enquiry such as:
“We should not trust our senses as they are too limited, easy to trick and unreliable”
“It’s important to be a sceptic and to doubt claims we hear and read on the internet”
“The biggest moral problem of our age is how we treat animals”
Aside from a wide range of debate and discussion activities, teachers can also choose from a variety of more substantial activities such as essay writing, poetry writing, and speech writing tasks.
This resource is suitable for teachers of all school subjects who are looking to introduce philosophy, philosophical thinking and critical thinking. This resource is suitable for students aged 8-16; due to the flexible nature of the sessions design it can be used for multiple hour-long sessions or as a stimulating tutor-group activity.
The file is a non-editable PowerPoint Show: no planning or preparation is required, just run the file and the intuitive menu system will make delivering a powerful philosophy session very easy!
Based around the question 'What is Philosophy and Ethics?', this display looks at RE/ Philosophy & Ethics from different viewpoints: politics, maths, history, writing, science etc to show why RE/ Philosophy & Ethics is important today!
A fully resourced, engaging lesson introducing morality and ethical decision-making. Students explore how we decide right and wrong, whether happiness or moral duty should guide life, and how religion and philosophy influence moral choices.
Includes:
Clear explanation of morality with examples and non-examples
Retrieval-style pre-test starter
Discussion of happiness vs moral duty
Group ethical dilemma activity with five challenging, real-life and philosophical scenarios
Ranking, justification and reflection tasks
Personal values and moral code reflection
Ideal for KS3 or KS4 Religious Studies / Philosophy & Ethics, this lesson promotes critical thinking, debate and ethical reasoning with minimal preparation required.
A comprehensive revision booklet covering both Judaism units (beliefs and teachings / practices) from the GCSE Edexcel Spec A course as well as both Philosophy and Ethics units (existence of God / relationships and family in the 21st century). For each of the four Edexcel units the booklet contains:
A specification checklist
A bullet point information sheet with accompanying comprehension questions (aimed at lower ability students)
An information sheet outlining the meaning and importance for each topic (aimed at addressing part B and C questions)
A source of wisdom and authority sheet with the exam board recommended SOWAs for students to fill in
Two A3 sized mind maps with a breakdown of each topic for students to populate
A key terms list with space for students to write definitions
All previous exam questions from the first specification paper until the 2022 paper.
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.
Designed as an introduction to philosophy and ethics in year 9, looking at key philosophical skills and the types of ethical questions discussed at philosophy and ethics GCSE.
An introduction to ethics at A-Level, discussing the differences between deontological and teleological decision making processes. Some examples adapted from a previous TES resource.
A detailed scheme of work created for our [Introduction to Religion, Philosophy and Ethics Unit] which covers one term’s resources and includes an assessment and mark scheme. This was created for our Complete Year 8 RE package, which can be found on Tes here.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
Complete KS3 PSHE and RSE
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One Year of Citizenship and British Values
Complete Year 7 and 8 RE
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