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South Manor College: Test your knowledge

He recruits younger people to run errands for him.

He offers paid work but leaves others to judge whether the tasks are acceptable.

He uses informal arrangements to give younger people access to earning opportunities.

He believes that paying them makes the arrangement acceptable.

He sees the arrangement as fair because everyone involved receives something in return.

He thinks that young people should make all their decisions independently.

They are given a choice and understand what is expected of them.

They feel pressured to do things they are uncomfortable with.They receive payment and are told what the task involves before agreeing.

They receive payment and are told what the task involves before agreeing.

Agree if the person making the request seems trustworthy.

Ask the person to explain their reasons before deciding whether to get involved.

Pause, consider the risks and seek advice from someone trustworthy.

They may fear rejection or losing someone's approval.

They may assume that their friends have considered the risks more carefully.

They may believe that refusing will damage an important friendship.

Speak directly to the person involved to establish what has happened.

Check the situation with other young people who may know more about it.

Seek appropriate advice and report the concern to a trusted person.

Loyalty always prevents people from making mistakes.

Loyalty can make someone overlook harmful behaviour.

Loyalty can make it difficult to distinguish between supporting someone and agreeing with their decisions.

Whether the character intended to cause harm and whether they achieved their goal.

Whether the character followed their own principles, regardless of other people's reactions.

The character's intentions, actions and the consequences for others.

Help the friend seek safe, trusted support.

Give the friend advice privately and let them decide what to do next.

Encourage the friend to resolve the situation directly with the person applying pressure.

It helps determine whether the character had a reasonable justification for their actions.

It helps explain their behaviour without automatically excusing it.

It helps explain how the character's circumstances influenced their decisions.

Explain the circumstances that influenced the decision and acknowledge its impact.

Apologise sincerely and promise to consider the consequences more carefully in future.

Acknowledging the harm, making amends and changing their behaviour.

Understanding why people make harmful choices is an important part of deciding how to respond.

People should consider the effects of their choices and take responsibility for them.

Personal responsibility matters most when people have a genuine opportunity to choose differently.