Personal & social development // Responsible Decision-Making

Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship

Know and use the vocabulary of ethics and citizenship — bullying, cyberbullying, bystander, upstander, peer pressure, digital citizenship, rights, responsibility, and ethical — and understand the distinctions between these closely related terms

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7 to 11
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If the learner saw someone being treated unkindly online and you asked them about it, could they explain the difference between being a bystander and an upstander — and what 'digital citizenship' means?

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  • Explain what 'ethics' means in their own words and give an example of an ethical dilemma
  • Use 'citizen', 'rights', and 'responsibilities' correctly — e.g. 'A citizen has the right to vote and the responsibility to follow laws'
  • Define 'consent' and 'integrity' and explain why they matter in relationships and online behaviour

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Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship

Ages 7 to 11 // Language

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  • Bystanders and UpstandersRequired

    Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 7 to 9

    The bystander/upstander distinction is entirely vocabulary-dependent — these specific terms must be taught first

  • Understanding BullyingRequired

    Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 7 to 9

    Understanding bullying requires precise vocabulary distinguishing bullying types including 'cyberbullying'

  • Basic digital citizenshipRequired

    Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 7 to 9

    Digital citizenship as a concept requires knowing the term and vocabulary of 'rights', 'responsibility', and 'ethical'

  • Peer Pressure and Resisting ItRequired

    Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 9 to 11

    Peer pressure as a concept requires knowing the term 'peer pressure' and vocabulary of 'rights' and 'responsibility'

  • Community Rights and ResponsibilitiesRequired

    Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 9 to 11

    Rights and responsibilities as a framework requires precise vocabulary distinguishing these two related concepts

  • Stop, Think, Then ChooseHelpful

    Responsible Decision-Making // Ages 7 to 9

    Decision-making process applies vocabulary of 'ethical', 'consequence', and 'responsibility'

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