Atheism And Humanism

Question 1

Learn the meanings of the following key terms secular ethics and reason:

Answer 1

Secular: If something is non religious.
Ethics: To do with what you understand to be right or wrong. How you make your moral decisions.
Reason: to think, analyse and draw a logical conclusion

Question 2

What are the 10 commitments

Answer 2

Ten Values that Humanists uphold. Their importance is reached through reason rather than being the command of a supernatural being.

Question 3

Give 4 examples of the 10 commitments

Answer 3

• Empathy
• Humility
• Altruism
• Service and participation
• Global awareness
• Environmentalism
• Ethical development
• Critical thinking
• Responsibility
• Peace and Social justice

Question 4

What three things do Humanists consider when making a moral decision

Answer 4

• What is the most empathetic response
• What creates the greatest happiness for the greatest number
• What shows the most respect to myself and others
• What does my (or other’s) past experience teach us