What Ethics Are

Aim

Establish a shared ethical vocabulary so learners can reason about AI’s effect on people, decisions and trust.

Topics

• What “ethics” means in everyday life
• Moral reasoning, fairness, harm and accountability
• UK context: public trust, transparency expectations and rights under UK GDPR
• Why ethics matter in AI: influence on behaviour, decision-making and trust

Activities

• Ethical dilemma scenarios
• “Who is responsible?” group exercise