MYP English Lang & Lit Ethical Reasoning in Texts Key Definitions

An attempt to take responsibility for wrongdoing and to repair harm through apology, changed behavior, restitution, or other forms of making amends.

A connected set of beliefs and assumptions about how the world works (religious, cultural, political, or personal beliefs) that helps someone decide what is right or wrong.

The result or outcome that follows from an action, decision, or event, affecting the person who acted, other people, and the situation.

A structured sequence of steps used to reach a decision by clarifying the problem, generating alternatives, evaluating consequences, and reflecting on outcomes.

A situation in which a person must choose what to do when different moral principles or responsibilities conflict, and any choice may cause harm or feel wrong.

Hints or clues placed earlier in a story that suggest later events or outcomes.

A situation in which a person must choose between two or more actions, and every option involves a moral cost (for example, harming someone, betraying a value, or breaking a rule).

The obligation to recognize your choices, accept accountability for their outcomes, and respond ethically to the impact your actions have on yourself and others.

Planned in advance rather than done impulsively.

A central idea about life or human experience that a text explores and develops through plot, character, setting, and language choices.

Done without realizing what the true effect or meaning is.

Values are deeply held beliefs about what is important, right, or desirable.