This bundle is made up a detailed handbook which can easily work with both workbooks with matching headings to combined together. The Ethics quotes are a useful way of helping to share and display key religious teachings
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!
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.
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Explore the cutting-edge world of artificial intelligence with our “AI Ethics: Lesson 3” resource. This lesson invites students to critically assess the real benefits and risks associated with AI, including issues like plagiarism, job loss, time-saving innovations, and life-saving technologies.
Key Features:
AI Benefits and Risks: Students will delve into the advantages and challenges of AI, examining how it can both enhance and disrupt our lives.
Ethical Discussions: Engaging debates and discussions on plagiarism and job displacement versus the time-saving and life-saving potential of AI technology.
Modern Case Studies: Analyse contemporary examples, such as the 2024 Glasgow case of false advertising using AI based on Willy Wonka, to understand the real-world implications of AI ethics.
Multimedia Learning: A curated selection of readings and videos supports diverse learning styles and fosters a comprehensive understanding of AI ethics.
Connection to Ethical Theories: Links to prior learning on Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, and Situation Ethics help students apply these frameworks to modern ethical dilemmas.
Prepare your students to thoughtfully navigate the ethical landscape of AI, integrating their knowledge of ethical theories with contemporary issues, and enhancing their critical thinking and debate skills.
Complete booklet for A level edexcel Philosophy and Ethics - war and peace and sexual ethics. Tasks, quotes and key theorists. A step by step lesson guide to aid planning or can be used for stduents to fill in to acomanpy your 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
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This is a revision bundle on Kantian Ethics from the AQA A Level Philosophy Specification. It includes 4 lessons, covering Categorical and Hypothetical Imperatives; Kant and Duty; Applied Kantian Ethics; and Weaknesses of Kantian Ethics.
The sessions be used as either standard lessons or extra-curricular revision sessions. The lessons cover the content that students need to know for the exams and then has activities designed to consolidate learning.
Exercises include Tweet the Definition (where students examine key terms); Newsround (a mind map activity); The Weakest Link (a quiz); Thought for the Day (a blogpost writing activity); and the Big Questions (a debating exercise). There is also a homework assignment which you can use to assess learners’ progress.
These resources should make learning interactive, productive, and enjoyable, giving your students the chance to get the grades they deserve.
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
Achieve top grades with this 3-Essay Plan Bundle tailored for OCR Philosophy & Ethics. These comprehensive essay plans contributed to an A* overall, including full marks on the ethics paper.
Focus on AO1 Content: Each plan emphasises specification-based knowledge, ensuring clarity and precision in categorising information for essays.
Well-Organised & Relevant: Learn to structure your essays effectively with carefully selected and well-organised content.
Standalone Resource: These essay plans are highly detailed and can be used independently—no additional revision notes are needed.
Ideal for students aiming for top marks in OCR Philosophy & Ethics, these plans provide an in-depth exploration of Liberation Theology, covering key concepts with clarity and precision.
Download now to excel in your exams!
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
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Happy teaching!
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.
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
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Year 9 Lesson – What Is Philosophy?
Aims:
Understand what philosophy is and why it matters
Explore key branches of philosophy including ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, logic, and aesthetics
Reflect on how philosophical thinking can help us make better decisions
This lesson includes retrieval practice, engaging discussion tasks, perception challenges, fallacy-spotting activities, ethical dilemmas, and a clear introduction to major philosophical theories.
All resources are fully planned and ready to teach. School logos have been removed from the PPT.
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.
Complete course workbook for new specification AQA A Level Philosophy.
26 page workbook of fill-in activities, designed to consolidate and revise key content.
Includes exam technique hints, practice questions and evaluation opportunities.
Great printed off into A3 booklets.
Can be used either in class as a teaching tool, provided as an independent revision resource or set as homework tasks.
Covers whole A Level course including:
Epistemology
Moral Philosophy
Metaphysics of God
Metaphysics of Mind
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.
NON SPECIALIST FRIENDLY PICK UP AND GO LESSON.
What’s the Right Thing to Do?: KS3 Ethics / Religious Education (RE) / Religious Studies (RS) Lesson (PowerPoint)
Overview:
This fully-resourced KS3 lesson introduces students to moral decision-making through real-life case studies and philosophical thought experiments. Students explore whether consequences matter more than actions, using the famous Trolley Study by Philippa Foot and the historical case of Dudley & Stephens. The lesson encourages critical thinking, ethical debate, and personal reflection.
What’s Included:
A 22-slide PowerPoint presentation with structured activities
DO NOW starter quiz with moral statements for discussion
Case study: Dudley & Stephens (1884) – survival, murder, and moral justification
Thought experiment: Philippa Foot’s Trolley Study – sacrifice and the greater good
Vocabulary development around key terms like morality, consequence, action, superego, and justified
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
Video links and discussion prompts to deepen understanding
Learning Objectives:
Understand how philosophers and courts approach moral dilemmas
Explore the difference between actions and consequences in ethical decision-making
Reflect on personal values and how they influence moral choices
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
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.
These engaging and colourful learning mats are indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Religion and Ethics, as part of the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications. Each learning mat is downloaded as an A3 Word document and an A4 PDF, for compatibility.
Topics include:
Natural Law
Utilitarianism
Situation Ethics
Kantian Ethics
Euthanasia
Business Ethics
Meta-Ethical Theories
Conscience
Sexual Ethics
Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications.
Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!
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.
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