Primary Ethics classes for children run in hundreds of schools every week. Ethics lessons invite children to think, reason and discuss, exploring everyday ethical issues such as truth and lying, getting even, being fair or unfair, cheating and friendship. Our impartial volunteers present stories and questions which encourage children to consider what they would do – and what they ought to do – in typical situations. The students develop skills that are essential in our complex, pressurised world – critical thinking, giving evidence-based reasons for their opinions, being able to discuss and disagree with others without putdowns, how to make well-considered decisions.
Find out about our teaching method and curriculum, how to enrol your child in ethics, how to start an ethics program at your school and ethics in high schools. You can also watch an ethics class in action.