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Basic ethics
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Covering human rights, responsibilities, ethical decision making and cultural diversity.
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What is cultural diversity?
The variety of different cultures within a society
When everyone has the same culture
A type of food from different countries
A law about speaking multiple languages
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Why is it important to protect children's rights?
So children have a safe and healthy life
Because children should have fewer rights
So adults don’t have to take care of them
Because rights don’t apply to everyone
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What is an example of someone’s right not being protected?
A community works together to solve a problem
A person can vote in an election
A family has access to clean drinking water
A child is denied access to school because of their gender
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What is an example of a responsibility that comes with rights?
The right to education means skipping school whenever you want
The right to play means never cleaning up
The right to food means taking as much as possible
The right to speak freely means respecting others’ opinions
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What does “equality” mean in human rights?
Only adults have rights
Some people get more rights than others
People get to pick their own rules
Everyone is treated the same, no matter who they are
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Why do we have laws about human rights?
To take away people’s freedom
To create more rules for students
To give adults more rights than children
To make sure people are treated fairly
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What should you do if you see someone’s rights being taken away?
Keep quiet and hope someone else will do something
Join in and take their rights away too
Ignore it because it’s not your problem
Speak up and try to help in a safe way
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Which argument has the strongest justification?
"I should get a longer break because I don’t feel like working."
"People should have access to clean water because it is necessary for life"
"We should not have school on Mondays because weekends are too short."
"Winter is the best season because I like snow."
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How can children help promote human rights?
By not asking questions about human rights
By ignoring unfair situations because they are too young to help
By only thinking about their own needs
By learning about rights and speaking up when something is unfair
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Which statement is true when thinking from an ethical perspective?
Governments always make the best decisions
Only rich people deserve safe housing
People should not care if their homes are destroyed
It is important to stand up for what is right
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Which of these is NOT a basic need?
Shelter
Video games
Food
Water
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What are human rights?
Rules that only adults have to follow
Laws that change every year
Basic rights and freedoms everyone should have
Rights that only some people get
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Which is an example of an unfair situation?
Two people doing the same job are paid differently based on their gender
A football team wins a match by scoring more goals
A student gets a prize for helping a classmate
A teacher gives feedback to students on their work
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What is one way people can make the world more fair?
Only helping people from your own country
Treating all people with respect, no matter their background
Taking more for yourself so others have less
Ignoring unfair situations
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Why do we learn about ethics and human rights?
To learn how to break the rules in a smart way
To understand fairness and make better decisions in society
Because teachers like to give us extra work
So we can argue with people more effectively
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What is freedom of speech?
The right to never listen to anyone else
The right to express opinions while respecting others
The right to shout in the library
The right to say anything, even if it hurts others
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Which document lists human rights for all people?
The Book of Laws
The School Rulebook
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The United Nations Children’s Book
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Which of these is a human right?
The right to own a pet
The right to choose the weather
The right to be protected from harm
The right to always win at games
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Which is an example of a violation of human rights?
The government builds a park for someone's neighborhood
Someone wins a big prize for her house
Someone moves to a bigger house by choice
Someone's home is destroyed without warning
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What does it mean to act responsibly?
Doing whatever you want, whenever you want
Letting others make all the decisions
Thinking about how your actions affect others
Ignoring rules and laws
