Ethical decision practice
Reason through consent, fairness and competing duties.
What you will learn
- Apply ethical judgement to unfamiliar scenarios.
- Explain a conclusion using relevant evidence and constraints.
- Compare your reasoning with structured answer guidance.
This untimed practice set develops ethical judgement. Write a brief reason before opening the guidance. These activities teach transferable reasoning and are not live assessment items.
Practice activities
A university can legally use student activity data for retention analysis. Is legality alone enough?
Review answer guidance
No. It should also assess necessity, transparency, proportionality, accuracy, unequal impact, access controls and whether less intrusive methods could achieve the purpose.
A programme helps most participants but creates a serious barrier for candidates with disabilities. How should success be judged?
Review answer guidance
Aggregate benefit does not excuse avoidable exclusion. Identify the barrier, provide an equivalent accessible route and include affected participants in evaluation.
A deadline prevents full consultation on a low-risk reversible change. What is a proportionate approach?
Review answer guidance
Document the limited consultation, use a reversible interim decision, notify affected people and schedule a defined review rather than pretending full agreement exists.