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KS3 Religious Studies

Big Questions — Ethics

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What's covered

Animals and the Environment10
Life and Death — Abortion and Euthanasia10
Religious Ethics vs. Secular Ethics10
War and Peace10
Wealth and Poverty10
What Is Right and Wrong?10

Key facts

1

Many Hindus avoid eating meat because of the principle of ahimsa (non-violence).

2

The UK Abortion Act 1967 permitted abortion under certain conditions.

3

Humanism is a non-religious life stance.

4

Jesus said "Blessed are the peacemakers" (Matthew 5:9, Beatitudes).

5

Absolute poverty is lacking the basic necessities — food, water, shelter, clothing.

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Conscience is the inner sense of what is right and wrong.

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Animal welfare means caring for animals' wellbeing. [Wikipedia, Animal welfare] <!-- resourcing TODO: no authoritative source verified -->

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Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy.

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Humanism is the non-religious worldview that values reason and human flourishing.

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Mahatma Gandhi is a famous pacifist who led Indian independence by non-violent resistance.

Sample questions

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1Animals and the Environment

Which Pope wrote on the environment?

  • Pope Benedict XV (1914)
  • Pope Francis (Laudato Si')
  • Pope John Paul I (1978)
  • Pope Leo X (1513) solely
2Life and Death — Abortion and Euthanasia

What name is given to the belief that life is sacred and God-given?

  • Personal autonomy
  • Quality of life
  • Sanctity of life
  • The right to die
3Religious Ethics vs. Secular Ethics

What is religious ethics?

  • Morality based on faith
  • Morality based on law alone
  • Morality based on reason alone
  • Morality based on tradition only
4War and Peace

What is a Just War?

  • A war fought for just causes
  • A war led by a religious leader
  • A war without any deaths
  • A war won quickly
5Wealth and Poverty

Do religions teach giving to poor?

  • No, it is a personal choice
  • Only in Christianity and Islam
  • Only in the major world religions
  • Yes, almost universally
6What Is Right and Wrong?

What is the Golden Rule?

  • Always be famous first
  • Always be rich first
  • Always come first always
  • Treat others as yourself

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