Year 9

Non-religious approaches to Equality

In this lesson, we will be investigating philosophical ideas on equality and different attitudes towards equality.

Year 9

Non-religious approaches to Equality

In this lesson, we will be investigating philosophical ideas on equality and different attitudes towards equality.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Feminist perspectives on society.
  2. Issues of race in society.

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

Licence

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is a Virtue?
Correct answer: Behaviour that shows high moral standards
Something that is deemed as moral based on the intention
Q2.
Who invented the Trolley problem?
Aristotle
Correct answer: Phillipa Foot
Q3.
Which one is a virtue?
Correct answer: Courage
Cowardice
Rashness
Q4.
Which one is a virtue?
Correct answer: Modesty
Shyness
Q5.
Which one is a Virtue?
Correct answer: Magnificence
Vulgarity

5 Questions

Q1.
What is equality?
Correct answer: Being equal in rights and opportunities.
Being treated differently because of gender, ethnicity, religion or disability.
Q2.
What is discrimination?
Basic rights and freedoms that belong to everyone.
Correct answer: Being treated differently because of gender, ethnicity, religion or disability.
Q3.
How big is the gender pay gap?
Correct answer: 15.5%
25.5%
5.5%
Q4.
The Equality Act 2010 meant.....?
That people should be paid equality
Correct answer: That people would be prosecuted for discrimination
Q5.
Angela Davis did the 'brown eyes blue eyes' experiment.
Correct answer: False
True