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Ethical reasoning

“Ich kann an einem Beispiel zeigen, wie man ethisch argumentieren kann, zum Beispiel mit einem Grundsatz oder mit den Folgen einer Handlung, und welche Maßstäbe die christliche Ethik dafür nennt.”

Strand: Ethics and responsibility
Grade band: Grade 9/10
Source: Die deutschen Bischöfe Nr. 116, Kirchliche Richtlinien zu Bildungsstandards für den katholischen Religionsunterricht in der Sekundarstufe I (Sekretariat der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz, 24.06.2025)

The chain

What you need before and what comes after, step by step.

Builds on · 8

Step 1

Structure of the Bible · strand Bible and tradition
The Golden Rule

Step 2

Abraham and Sarah · strand Bible and tradition
Love of God, neighbour and enemy directly

Step 3

History of Israel · strand Bible and tradition

Step 4

The Exodus story · strand Bible and tradition

Step 5

The Ten Commandments

Step 6

Conscience directly

This building block · Step 7

Ethical reasoning

Built on directly by

Step 8

Happiness and a fulfilled life · strand Human beings and the world
Protection of life

The whole chain in the map by steps

When is it taught?

Each curriculum sets in which grade a building block is taught. Without a chosen curriculum, the map shows the grade band.

Placement	Grade	In the curriculum	Status
Grade band	9/10	holds where no curriculum is chosen or captured	kept in the catalog
Other states (16)	–	–	not captured yet

Other states, not captured yet: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia

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