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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business Studies
Lesson Topic: how businesses may respond to ethical issues
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe common ethical issues faced by businesses.
  • Explain why ethical behaviour is important for stakeholders.
  • Identify at least three ways businesses can respond to ethical issues.
  • Evaluate the impact of a chosen response method on reputation and profitability.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Printed handout of response methods table
  • Case study worksheets
  • Sticky notes for group brainstorming
  • Laptop with internet access for video clip
 Introduction:
Begin with a brief video showing a recent headline about a company facing an ethical scandal to hook interest. Ask students to recall any ethical dilemmas they've heard of in business and link this to the lesson’s success criteria: identifying issues, explaining why ethics matter, and proposing appropriate responses.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5’) – Students write down one ethical issue they know; share quickly.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10’) – Define business ethics, list common issues, discuss why they matter (slides).
  3. Group activity (15’) – In groups of 4, analyse a case study and select two response methods from the handout; record rationale on sticky notes.
  4. Gallery walk (5’) – Groups display sticky notes; peers add comments.
  5. Whole‑class debrief (10’) – Discuss selected methods, link to stakeholder impact, fill summary table on board.
  6. Exit ticket (5’) – Students write one action a business could take to improve ethics and why it would benefit stakeholders.
Conclusion:
Summarise how ethical responses protect reputation, build trust, and support long‑term profitability. Collect exit tickets as a quick retrieval check and assign homework to research a real company’s CSR report and prepare a brief reflection.