Ethics in Grade 10 introduces students to questions about right and wrong, justice and fairness, and the values that guide human behavior. Learners explore moral dilemmas, cultural traditions, and philosophical perspectives while reflecting on personal decision-making. This subject emphasizes respect, empathy, and reasoning, showing how Ethics helps students understand themselves, others, and the impact of their choices on society. By analyzing real-world cases and debating controversial issues, learners build skills in critical thinking, respectful dialogue, and responsible citizenship.


🟢 Starter

  • Explore how honesty affects trust.
  • Investigate why fairness matters in daily life.
  • Research how different cultures define respect.
  • Practice discussing right and wrong choices.
  • Reflect on how empathy shapes relationships.
  • Explore how promises build responsibility.
  • Investigate why kindness benefits communities.
  • Research how rules support ethical behavior.
  • Practice recognizing selfish versus generous actions.
  • Reflect on how gratitude changes perspective.
  • Explore how courage influences moral choices.
  • Investigate how lying harms friendships.
  • Research how respect for elders is valued worldwide.
  • Practice writing about a personal moral decision.
  • Reflect on why justice matters in schools.
  • Explore how responsibility connects to freedom.
  • Investigate how cooperation supports fairness.
  • Research how religions teach ethical values.
  • Practice identifying examples of integrity.
  • Reflect on how forgiveness restores peace.

🟡 Practice

  • Analyze how utilitarianism measures right and wrong.
  • Explore how rights and duties guide decisions.
  • Investigate how cultural relativism affects ethics.
  • Research how professional codes set standards.
  • Analyze how ethical dilemmas appear in medicine.
  • Explore how whistleblowing challenges authority.
  • Investigate how media influences moral judgment.
  • Research how laws reflect ethical principles.
  • Analyze how environmental ethics protect nature.
  • Explore how respect for diversity supports society.
  • Investigate how businesses face ethical challenges.
  • Research how technology raises moral questions.
  • Analyze how leaders model ethical behavior.
  • Explore how charity organizations act on values.
  • Investigate how peer pressure tests ethics.
  • Research how justice systems balance fairness.
  • Analyze how war raises moral debates.
  • Explore how freedom of speech requires responsibility.
  • Investigate how human rights guide decisions.
  • Research how ethics education shapes students.

🔴 Challenge

  • Debate whether ethics are universal or cultural.
  • Research how artificial intelligence raises ethical issues.
  • Analyze how genetic engineering challenges morality.
  • Investigate how inequality tests justice.
  • Explore how privacy conflicts with security.
  • Debate whether lying is ever justified.
  • Research how historical figures faced ethical dilemmas.
  • Analyze how power influences moral choices.
  • Investigate how climate change creates ethical responsibility.
  • Explore how wealth distribution raises fairness questions.
  • Debate whether censorship is ethical in any case.
  • Research how animal rights shape human choices.
  • Analyze how social media challenges personal integrity.
  • Investigate how corruption undermines justice.
  • Explore how healthcare rationing raises moral questions.
  • Debate whether punishment or rehabilitation is more ethical.
  • Research how global trade creates ethical dilemmas.
  • Analyze how war crimes are judged morally.
  • Investigate how science should balance progress and morality.
  • Propose how ethics can guide future global cooperation.

💡 Reflection Question
How can studying Ethics in Grade 10 help you make thoughtful decisions and contribute to building a fair and responsible society?