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Code Quest: The Ethics Engine

For Educators & Schools

Code Quest classroom resources

Fairness. Privacy. Truth. Kindness. Consent.

School Pilot

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The five protocols

Better choices, together

Fairness

Does this choice treat every person equally? Systems can carry bias. We notice it and correct it.

Privacy

Personal information belongs to its owner. We protect passwords, locations and details, ours and others'.

Truth

AI can produce convincing falsehoods. We verify sources before we believe or share.

Kindness

Behind every screen is a person. We choose words and actions that help, not harm.

Consent

We ask before we use someone's image, words or data, and we respect a 'no'.

Discussion studio

A choice worth talking about

Fictional classroom dilemma · Fairness

A fictional school club uses an AI tool to choose members, but students without home internet are rarely selected.

No real learner records. Keep names and personal details out of classroom examples.

  1. 1

    Who might be left out, and why?

  2. 2

    What evidence would help us check the selection process?

  3. 3

    How could the club make a fairer decision?

Classroom resources

A 20-minute ethics conversation

Notice · 5 minutes

Read a fictional dilemma. Identify who is affected and which facts are missing.

Discuss · 10 minutes

Compare two possible choices. Use the five protocols to explain the benefits and risks of each.

Reflect · 5 minutes

Exit ticket: “My choice is ___. It supports ___ because ___. One thing I still need to check is ___.”

The AI-assisted Dilemma Helper is separate from this free resource pack. Do not submit identifying student information.