Edexcel GCSE English Literature · 1ET0
Paper 1
Revise: Guilt and responsibilityPriestley challenges a morality that excuses powerful people’s pursuit of profit while condemning poorer people’s attempts to improve their lives.
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GCSE English Literature · key term
Principles used to judge whether behaviour is right or wrong.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Paper 1
Revise: Guilt and responsibilityPriestley challenges a morality that excuses powerful people’s pursuit of profit while condemning poorer people’s attempts to improve their lives.
Paper 1
Principles about right and wrong which guide behaviour and judgements.
Build an argument about responsibility rather than retelling Eva’s life: explain what each action reveals about morality and Priestley’s purpose.
Create a free account to keep every note you open and track your progress.
Eva Smith never appears on stage: instead, the audience hears how these comfortable people have affected a vulnerable woman outside their household. This contrast makes the investigation a test of their morality, not merely a search for a criminal.
Beliefs about right and wrong that shape how people judge and act towards others.