Atheism and Humanism

Question 1

what does secular mean?

Answer 1

if something is non religious

Question 2

what does ethics mean?

Answer 2

to do with what you understand to be right or wrong. how you make your moral decisions

Question 3

what does reason mean?

Answer 3

to think, analyse and draw a logical conclusion

Question 4

what are the 10 commitments?

Answer 4

ten values that Humanists uphold. their importance is reached through reason rather than being the command of a supernatural being

Question 5

give 4 examples of the 10 commitments

Answer 5

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

Question 6

what three things do Humanists consider when making a moral decision?

Answer 6

• 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?