Good and Evil

Question 1

Good and Evil

Answer 1

Good things are approved of and can be called ‘moral’ or ‘acceptable’. Bad things are disapproved of and can be considered ‘immoral’ or unacceptable.

Question 2

Forgiveness

Answer 2

To let go of the suffering someone has caused you and move on.

Question 3

Free Will

Answer 3

The ability to make free choices in life.

Question 4

Justice

Answer 4

When people get equal rights and opportunities.

Question 5

Morality

Answer 5

A system of values, telling us what is right and wrong.

Question 6

Punishment

Answer 6

Making someone suffer pain or a loss for a wrongdoing.

Question 7

Sin

Answer 7

An immoral act that goes against one of God’s laws.

Question 8

Suffering

Answer 8

Experiencing pain, distress or hardship.

Question 9

Absolute Morality

Answer 9

Actions are always right or wrong, regardless or circumstances, culture, religious tradition, time or age.

Question 10

Relative Morality

Answer 10

What is considered moral will vary from situation to situation.

Question 11

Utilitarianism

Answer 11

make decisions based on the greatest good for the greatest number

Question 12

Temperance

Answer 12

not drinking alcohol

Question 13

Charity

Answer 13

volunteering time and effort

Question 14

Diligence

Answer 14

careful and persistent effort

Question 15

Patience

Answer 15

acceptance or tolerance of problems

Question 16

Kindness

Answer 16

compassion towards others

Question 17

humility

Answer 17

modest view of your own importance

Question 18

crime

Answer 18

any offence that is punishable by law

Question 19

protection

Answer 19

to protect society from becoming victims of crime

Question 20

reparation

Answer 20

repairing the damage done through crime

Question 21

vindication

Answer 21

punishment that shows that the law and government deserve respect and should be followed

Question 22

retribution

Answer 22

revenge or ‘getting even’ with the person who has committed the crime

Question 23

deterrence

Answer 23

to deter or put people off doing crime

Question 24

reformation

Answer 24

rehabilitating or reforming offenders so that they can understand why their action was an offence

Question 25

restorative justice

Answer 25

a system of justice that enables criminals to make amends for their behaviour by meeting their victim and apologising

Question 26

chaplain

Answer 26

a minister, such as a priest, pastor or community member of a religious tradition