Learning objective 6-4: Applied philosophy
Students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience to:
- identify and describe how philosophical inquiry can be applied to a range of issues.
Indicators
- Identifies the basic questions in a range of issues.
- Describes the range of issues.
Possible context elaborations
Students ask and discuss everyday practical questions such as:
- Do you tell your friend they have a terrible hairstyle or bad breath?
- Can you be sure that a person (for example, a witness to a crime) actually saw what they say they saw?
- Why should I be a vegetarian or a meat eater?
- How much should I reveal on a social networking website?
- Should I reduce my carbon footprint?
- Will being trustworthy make me more friends?
Assessment for qualifications
See
NCEA assessment: level 1 for suggestions of achievement standards and unit standards that could be used to assess this learning.
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Last updated October 24, 2011
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