Subject
Grade
Curricular Competency
Make reasoned ethical judgments about controversial decisions, legislation, or policy (ethical judgment)
Elaboration
- Sample activities:
- Assess cases in which the legal system has made rulings on human rights, and evaluate the extent to which these decisions advanced or infringed on the rights of those affected.
- Consider how laws affect society and how society affects laws.
- Examine the roles of the different branches of government in the development of law in Canada and how laws affect or accommodate different groups.
- Consider the interactions between various sides in trials and other legal disputes.
keywords
Make reasoned ethical judgments about controversial decisions, legislation, or policy