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4 Rahmenthemen

The Kerncurriculum Werte und Normen structures coursework around 4 overarching themes

Kerncurriculum Werte und Normen (gültig seit 1.8.2018)

05.05.2026

Fixed statewide written exam date for Werte und Normen in the 2026 Zentralabitur

MK Niedersachsen Neubekanntmachung der Abiturtermine 2026

2 Wahlmodule

2026 binding Wahlmodule: Ökologische Ethik and Identität im beschleunigten Zeitalter

Nds. Kultusministerium, Abitur 2026 – Hinweise zum Fach Werte und Normen

300 / 900 points

Minimum Gesamtqualifikation to pass the Abitur (Block I ≥200/600, Block II ≥100/300)

Nds. Kultusministerium, Die gymnasiale Oberstufe und die Abiturprüfung

3 Aufgabenarten

Task types: Text-Aufgabe, Thema-Aufgabe, and Gestaltungsaufgabe (EPA 3.2)

EPA Ethik

Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for Lower Saxony Zentralabitur Werte und Normen. Official exam: German-language philosophical/ethical argumentation tasks (EPA Ethik) over 2026's Wahlmodule — ecological ethics (climate/animal) and identity in the accelerated age. Written window 10.04.–11.05.2026 (Werte und Normen: 05.05.2026). Not an official essay-format simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1The 2026 Wahlmodul 2 within Rahmenthema Ethik is titled 'Ökologische Ethik.' Which two specific sub-areas does it primarily cover?

A.Klimaethik (climate ethics) and Tierethik (animal ethics)

B.Medical ethics and business ethics exclusively

C.The ethics of chess and other board games

D.Ancient Roman military ethics

Explanation: The official 2026 Hinweise specify that Wahlmodul 2 ('Ökologische Ethik') centers on two sub-areas: climate ethics (Klimaethik) and animal ethics (Tierethik), both examined through verbindliche Materialien.

2In climate ethics discussions drawing on the verbindliche Materialien (e.g., Bernward Gesang's work), what central ethical question does climate ethics primarily address?

A.Who bears moral responsibility for causing and addressing climate change, and how should the associated burdens and benefits be justly distributed

B.Which country has the most beautiful national flag

C.How to calculate the exact orbital mechanics of the planet Mars

D.Which sport requires the most physical stamina

Explanation: Climate ethics addresses questions of moral responsibility for causing and addressing climate change, and how the associated costs, burdens, and benefits should be justly distributed among individuals, generations, and nations.

3Dieter Birnbacher's 'Klimaethik. Eine Einführung' (2022), part of the verbindliche Materialien, addresses which specific philosophical question in its opening chapters?

A.Whether it is already too late to meaningfully act on climate change, and what ethical frameworks apply at different levels of the problem

B.The chemical formula for photosynthesis

C.The history of ancient Egyptian irrigation techniques

D.The rules of a specific board game

Explanation: Birnbacher's introduction to climate ethics opens by examining whether meaningful climate action remains possible ('Is it too late?') and outlines the different ethical levels (individual, national, global) at which climate ethics operates.

4Which best describes 'intergenerationelle Gerechtigkeit' (intergenerational justice), a key concept in climate ethics discussions?

A.The principle that obligations of fairness extend across generations, meaning current generations have ethical responsibilities toward future generations

B.A term describing only fairness between siblings within the same family

C.A concept unrelated to any ethical or philosophical discussion

D.A term describing only legal inheritance tax rates

Explanation: Intergenerational justice holds that ethical obligations of fairness extend across time, meaning current generations bear responsibilities toward future generations — a foundational concept in climate ethics, since climate change's costs are borne disproportionately by those not yet born.

5Within Wahlmodul 2's animal ethics content, which official body's opinion ('Tierwohlachtung') is specified as verbindliches Material?

A.The Deutscher Ethikrat (German Ethics Council)

B.The International Monetary Fund

C.The World Trade Organization

D.A private, anonymous internet blog

Explanation: The 2026 verbindliche Materialien specify the Deutscher Ethikrat's (German Ethics Council's) 2020 opinion 'Tierwohlachtung — Zum verantwortlichen Umgang mit Nutztieren' as required reading for the animal-ethics sub-area of Wahlmodul 2.

6Which best describes 'anthropozentrische' (anthropocentric) ethical positions in animal-ethics debates?

A.Positions that center moral consideration on human interests and needs, treating animal welfare as significant primarily insofar as it relates to human concerns

B.Positions that give animals exactly equal legal voting rights to humans

C.Positions that consider only plant life, with no reference to humans or animals

D.A term with no connection to any ethical framework

Explanation: Anthropocentric positions center moral consideration primarily on human interests and needs, treating animal welfare as ethically significant mainly insofar as it relates to human concerns (e.g., stewardship, human character, or indirect duties) rather than granting animals independent moral status.

7Which best describes 'physiozentrische' or 'pathozentrische' ethical positions in animal-ethics debates, as contrasted with anthropocentric views?

A.Positions that extend direct moral status to non-human beings themselves, often based on their capacity to suffer (Leidensfähigkeit) or their inherent value

B.Positions identical in every respect to anthropocentric views with no distinction

C.Positions that deny any moral status to living beings whatsoever

D.A term describing only mathematical set theory

Explanation: Physiozentric (or pathocentric) positions extend direct moral status to non-human beings themselves — often grounded in their capacity to suffer (Leidensfähigkeit) or their inherent value — rather than valuing them only instrumentally for human benefit, contrasting with anthropocentric approaches.

8Which philosopher, cited among the specified anthropocentric positions for the 2026 curriculum, is a foundational figure of ancient Greek virtue ethics?

A.Aristoteles

B.Peter Singer

C.Tom Regan

D.Hilal Sezgin

Explanation: Aristotle (Aristoteles) is listed among the specified anthropocentric positions for the 2026 curriculum, representing the ancient Greek virtue-ethics tradition's approach to human-animal relations.

9Which philosopher, cited among the specified pathocentric positions for the 2026 curriculum, is famous for his utilitarian argument in 'Animal Liberation'?

A.Peter Singer

B.Immanuel Kant

C.Thomas von Aquin

D.Robert Spaemann

Explanation: Peter Singer, listed among the pathocentric positions for the 2026 curriculum, is famous for his utilitarian argument in 'Animal Liberation' that the capacity to suffer, not species membership, should determine moral consideration.

10According to the 2026 Hinweise, how many anthropocentric and how many pathocentric positions must be covered for the animal-ethics content, alongside the mandatory Ethikrat material?

A.Two anthropocentric and two pathocentric positions

B.Ten anthropocentric and zero pathocentric positions

C.Zero positions of any kind, with only the Ethikrat opinion required

D.One hundred anthropocentric and one hundred pathocentric positions

Explanation: The 2026 Hinweise specify that it suffices to address two anthropocentric and two pathocentric positions (drawn from the named philosophers) alongside the mandatory Deutscher Ethikrat material, for the 'Tierethik' topic.

About the Lower Saxony Zentralabitur Values and Norms Exam

Lower Saxony Zentralabitur Werte und Normen is the statewide written Ethics/Philosophy examination administered by the Niedersächsisches Kultusministerium, serving students who do not take Religion. It is based on the Einheitliche Prüfungsanforderungen Ethik and the Kerncurriculum Werte und Normen (2018), covering four Rahmenthemen. For 2026 the ministry sets binding Wahlmodule on ecological ethics (climate and animal ethics) and identity in the accelerated age (drawing on Hartmut Rosa's theory). This free English MCQ bank trains the underlying philosophical content knowledge before students practise the official written argumentation exam.

Exam sponsor: Niedersächsisches Kultusministerium (Lower Saxony Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Official written Lower Saxony Zentralabitur Werte und Normen draws on four Rahmenthemen (Anthropologie, Ethik, Wahrheit und Wirklichkeit, Lebensentwürfe), with 2026-specific Wahlmodule on ecological ethics (climate and animal ethics) and identity in the accelerated age. Task types include Text-Aufgabe, Thema-Aufgabe, and Gestaltungsaufgabe, using standardized Operatoren. This 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation only — it does not simulate the real German-language philosophical essay tasks.

Time Limit

Duration is set per subject and Anforderungsniveau in the annual Niedersachsen Prüfungszeiten table. Written main window: 10 April – 11 May 2026 (Werte und Normen: 5 May 2026); 1. Nachschreibtermin 8 June 2026.

Passing Score

Subject performance is reported on the 0-15 Punkte scale. The Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 300 of 900 points: Block I (Qualifikationsphase halbjahres results) at least 200 of 600, Block II (five Abiturprüfungsfächer, 4x weighted) at least 100 of 300, with at least 3 of 5 subjects scoring 20+ points. Not a single MCQ percent cut score.

Exam / Certification Fees

No exam fee for regular school candidates; the Zentralabitur is a state school examination taken through the Lower Saxony school pathway. External-candidate arrangements, if any, are school/authority-specific and not a published fee.

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Study emphasis ~30%

Ökologische Ethik

Climate ethics and animal ethics, including anthropocentric and pathocentric positions.

Study emphasis ~25%

Identität im beschleunigten Zeitalter

Hartmut Rosa's acceleration theory and its implications for personal identity.

Study emphasis ~20%

Anthropologie und Wahrheit und Wirklichkeit

The broader philosophical foundations of human nature, truth, and reality.

Study emphasis ~25%

Exam format and ethical method

The EPA/Kerncurriculum task structure and general ethical-argumentation skills.

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: Subject performance is reported on the 0-15 Punkte scale. The Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 300 of 900 points: Block I (Qualifikationsphase halbjahres results) at least 200 of 600, Block II (five Abiturprüfungsfächer, 4x weighted) at least 100 of 300, with at least 3 of 5 subjects scoring 20+ points. Not a single MCQ percent cut score.
Assessment: Official written Lower Saxony Zentralabitur Werte und Normen draws on four Rahmenthemen (Anthropologie, Ethik, Wahrheit und Wirklichkeit, Lebensentwürfe), with 2026-specific Wahlmodule on ecological ethics (climate and animal ethics) and identity in the accelerated age. Task types include Text-Aufgabe, Thema-Aufgabe, and Gestaltungsaufgabe, using standardized Operatoren. This 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation only — it does not simulate the real German-language philosophical essay tasks.
Time limit: Duration is set per subject and Anforderungsniveau in the annual Niedersachsen Prüfungszeiten table. Written main window: 10 April – 11 May 2026 (Werte und Normen: 5 May 2026); 1. Nachschreibtermin 8 June 2026.
Exam / certification fees: No exam fee for regular school candidates; the Zentralabitur is a state school examination taken through the Lower Saxony school pathway. External-candidate arrangements, if any, are school/authority-specific and not a published fee. Official sources

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Lower Saxony Zentralabitur Values and Norms: Suggested Study Strategy

1Learn the distinction between anthropocentric and pathocentric ethical positions precisely, since this framework structures much of the ecological-ethics content.

2Study Hartmut Rosa's key acceleration-society concepts (technical acceleration, social change acceleration, pace-of-life acceleration) and their implications for identity.

3Practise structuring a philosophical argument using the required task types (Text-Aufgabe, Thema-Aufgabe, Gestaltungsaufgabe).

4After MCQ concept work, practise real German-language philosophical essay writing — MCQs build conceptual recognition, not argumentative writing skill.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Lower Saxony Werte und Normen Zentralabitur a multiple-choice exam?

No. The official written paper requires German-language philosophical/ethical analysis and argumentation (Text-Aufgabe, Thema-Aufgabe, or Gestaltungsaufgabe). This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation — not an official format simulation.

What are the 2026 verbindliche Wahlmodule for Werte und Normen in Lower Saxony?

Wahlmodul 2 'Ökologische Ethik' (climate ethics and animal ethics) within Rahmenthema Ethik, and Wahlmodul 3 'Identität im beschleunigten Zeitalter' within Rahmenthema Lebensentwürfe.

Who typically takes Werte und Normen instead of Religion?

Students who do not participate in religious education typically take Werte und Normen (or Philosophie) as an alternative ethics-based subject in Lower Saxony.

When is the Werte und Normen written exam in 2026?

Lower Saxony's written main window runs 10 April – 11 May 2026, with Werte und Normen's fixed statewide date on 5 May 2026; the 1. Nachschreibtermin is 8 June 2026.

Is there an exam fee?

No. The Zentralabitur is a state school examination; regular school candidates pay no fee. External-candidate arrangements, where they exist, are school/authority-specific and not a published fee.

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