The Ethical Matrix is an educational resource for students and teachers in schools and colleges. The resource provides 3 class exercises in how to apply ethics to issues in animal farming, including an interactive web-based exercise. The exercise enables students to make ethical assessments, based on factual information, about the impacts of organic versus intensive farming methods on farmers, consumers, farm animals, and the environment. It should be used in conjunction with the Teacher's Guide and the Student's Guide.

This educational resource is designed for use by students taking post-16 education courses in biology, agriculture, environmental studies, animal science, food science and applied ethics. Introductory courses at university level may also find it useful.