| Lesson Plan |
| Grade: |
Date: 04/03/2026 |
| 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.
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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
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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.
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Lesson Structure:
- Do‑now (5’) – Students write down one ethical issue they know; share quickly.
- Mini‑lecture (10’) – Define business ethics, list common issues, discuss why they matter (slides).
- Group activity (15’) – In groups of 4, analyse a case study and select two response methods from the handout; record rationale on sticky notes.
- Gallery walk (5’) – Groups display sticky notes; peers add comments.
- Whole‑class debrief (10’) – Discuss selected methods, link to stakeholder impact, fill summary table on board.
- Exit ticket (5’) – Students write one action a business could take to improve ethics and why it would benefit stakeholders.
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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.
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