Project Title: Ethics Documentary / Video

Presentation
Objective:

To explore a real-life ethical issue, analyze it using ethical principles or theories, and present
it through a compelling video that informs, educates, and inspires viewers.

1. Choose Your Topic

Pick an issue that is meaningful, timely, and relevant to your community, school, or society.
Here are some suggested topics:

• Academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism)

• Cyberbullying or social media ethics
• Corruption or bribery in local government
• Discrimination (gender, religion, socioeconomic class)
• Environmental ethics (waste management, tree-cutting, pollution)
• Teacher-student ethical boundaries
• Misinformation on social media

2. Do Your Research

• Gather real-life stories, interviews, or news articles.

• Learn about the ethical theories (utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics) that can be
applied.
• Identify the moral dilemma or conflict.

3. Write a Script or Outline

Divide your video into parts:

1. Introduction – Present the topic and why it matters.

2. Story or Case Study – Show a real or dramatized scenario.
3. Analysis – Use ethical theories to discuss the dilemma.
4. Interviews (optional) – Include teachers, students, or experts sharing views.
5. Conclusion – State your reflection or call to action.
4. Plan Your Video Style

Choose a format:

• Mini-documentary – Interview + real footage + narration.

• Dramatization – Acted scenes showing an ethical dilemma.
• Explainer video – Animated or voice-over slides with visuals.
• Mixed format – Combine interviews, skits, and narration.

5. Record and Edit

• Use a phone or camera to film.

• Ensure clear audio and video quality.
• Use editing tools like CapCut, InShot, Canva Video, or iMovie.
• Add background music, captions, and transitions.

6. Present or Upload

• Submit your video to your teacher or class.

• Optionally, upload it to YouTube or Facebook to reach a broader audience (with
permission).

Suggested Output for Submission:

• Final video file or YouTube link.

• Optional: Storyboard or script draft as supporting material.

Sample Title Ideas

• “Behind the Grade: The Hidden Face of Academic Dishonesty”
• “What’s the Price of Silence? Ethics in Our Community”
• “Like and Lie: Ethics in the Age of Social Media”
• “Green or Greed? Environmental Ethics in Our Barangay”
 Short Documentary Film Rubric (Total: 50 points)

Needs
Excellent (5 Satisfactory (3
Criteria Good (4 pts) Improvement Poor (1 pt)
pts) pts)
(2 pts)
Clear,
Some minor
accurate, and Accurate and Major
errors or lack of Contains
Content & engaging; mostly clear; errors;
clarity; topic is inaccuracies or
Accuracy topic is topic is well unclear or
adequately lacks depth
thoroughly covered inaccurate
covered
explored
Well-
Generally
organized with Poorly
well- Organization is Somewhat
Structure & strong organized;
organized basic but confusing
Organization beginning, hard to
with minor understandable structure
middle, and follow
issues
end
High-quality Very poor
Good visuals Adequate Poor quality
Visual & visuals and quality;
and sound; visuals and affects viewer
Audio Quality audio; distracting
minor issues sound understanding
enhances story or unclear
Highly
Somewhat Lacks
creative and Creative and Limited
Creativity & creative; creativity;
engaging; holds creativity; not
Engagement moderately not
original attention well very engaging
engaging engaging
approach
Strong
Good
evidence of Limited
research; Basic research; No evident
Research & research; research; few
most sources some sources research or
Sources sources are or unclear
are relevant used sources
well-used and sources
and cited
cited
Smooth
Poorly
transitions, Basic editing; Choppy
Editing & Good editing edited;
pacing, and some rough editing or
Technical with few distracting
editing; transitions or noticeable
Skills issues or
professional pacing errors
incomplete
level
Clear,
Message is
powerful Message is No clear
Message & clear; purpose Purpose is
message; unclear or purpose or
Purpose mostly somewhat clear
purpose is weak message
achieved
fully achieved
Excellent
Good
Teamwork & collaboration; Unequal work;
teamwork; Some imbalance Little or no
Collaboration clear evidence minimal
mostly equal in contribution teamwork
(if applicable) of equal collaboration
contributions
contribution
Grading Scale (out of 50):

• 45–50: Outstanding
• 39–44: Very Good
• 30–38: Satisfactory
• 20–29: Needs Improvement
• Below 20: Inadequate