AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702
Paper 2
- Revise: Plot overview
A judgement that someone is responsible for harm because of their actions or failures to act, whether or not they have broken the law.
- Revise: Act 3
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GCSE English Literature · key term
An obligation to consider how your actions affect other people and to acknowledge harm you have caused, whether or not you have broken the law.
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Paper 2
A judgement that someone is responsible for harm because of their actions or failures to act, whether or not they have broken the law.
Paper 1
Distinguish moral responsibility from legal guilt: the Inspector argues that each character contributed to suffering, not that each committed murder.
Part (b): Distinguish Eric's accusation that his mother killed Eva from literal murder. Explain how the dialogue presents moral responsibility for the consequences of refusing help.
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Accountability for the harm caused by an action or failure to act, whether or not it results in legal punishment.
The ethical obligation to consider the effects of your actions on other people, whether or not you face legal punishment.
Component 2
Blame arising from harmful choices, whether or not those choices lead to prosecution or punishment.
Revise: Act 3The difference is between moral responsibility and fear of exposure. Eric and Sheila believe their actions matter even if no official can punish them. Their parents increasingly treat the investigation as a problem to escape.
Accountability for harm judged by what is right and wrong, whether or not an action can be punished by law.