Y10 MSC

What are "morals"?

• The message in a story

• Deep rooted values that are not acted upon

• Deep rooted values that result in actions

• Laws about how you should behave

Why are morals important to society? Which ONE of these is NOT true.

• They create upstanding citizens and sophisticated developed societies

• They maintain civility and civilisation

• They lead to dissolution and dissent

• They are essential for the sustainability of nations

One of the main reasons for establishing the United Nations was to...

• Spread peace and stability among people

• Control the way in which nations govern

• Have power over human rights issues

• Decide how ethics and morals should apply in different nations

The UAE is a member of which international organisations?

• The UN, the EU and the Arab League

• The UN, The Arab League and the GCC.

• Just the GCC.

• The UN, the Arab League, but NOT the GCC.

Which US President described its Human Rights policy as "equal to the essence of the nation itself"

• Barack Obama

• Ronald Reagan

• Donald Trump

• Jimmy Carter

Which of the following is NOT part of the preamble as aims of the Charter of the United Nations?

• determined... to inhibit social progress and better standards of life.

• determined... to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war

• determined... to establish conditions under which justice...can be maintain

• determined...to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights

Name one key ethical challenge for a modern society?

• Fake news

• How to keep up to date with the fast evolving world of technology.

• Climate Change.

• Cyber Crime.

Why is it important to be interested in ethical challenges?

• Because we can't solve them, but forewarned is forearmed.

• Because we are the generation that will have to help solve them

• Because we are responsible, and need to feel guilty for what we have caused

• It isn't, we just have to learn about them in school.

How can you find out more information about key ethical challenges in the world?

• Through a variety of reliable sources and experts in the field.

• Through word of mouth of people who know something about it.

• Through wikipedia and your favourite YouTube influencer.

• By reading one type of newspaper and relying on their fact checking.