Through an interactive one-hour masterclass, with an academic and/or Postgraduate ambassadors, students are invited to consider the strengths and pitfalls of consequentialist ethics. Students will develop their understanding of the social and political context in which utilitarianism was developed and start to consider its relationship to deontological accounts. Students will apply their understanding to a range of ethical situations and have opportunity to consider the role of secular ethics, such as utilitarianism, in society today.

Curriculum Links:

• Religious Studies (Key Stage 5/ Level 3) – Ethics and Religion (consequentialism, moral decision making, Normative ethics)
• CIAG – Understanding the relevance of religious studies and other qualifications at Level 2 and 3 to future career paths
• CIAG – encounters with higher education and development of their understanding of future study options

Gatsby Benchmarks:

Masterclass: 1, 3, 4, 7

Taster Day: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7

Make it a Taster Day: Includes a campus tour and HE information talk.