good and evil

Question 1

what is absolutism

Answer 1

absolutism is when you follow everything in the holy book and you believe those rules apply at all times like it is always wrong to kill and steal

Question 2

what is relativism

Answer 2

when you believe no moral rules apply to all situations if killing a person saves 10 others killing is right peter singer believes in this

Question 3

what are the 4 aims of punishment

Answer 3

retribution- punishing someone because they deserve it
deterrence- punishment to put people off from breaking the law by giving harsh sentences
reformation- punishment to stop the criminal from commiting a crime again through education and training in prison
reparation- criminal pays by doing something for society or victim

Question 4

what are prison chaplains

Answer 4

provide care for prisoners elizabeth fry was a chaplain in 1800s she was known as the ‘angel of prisons’she campaigned for better conditions and more humane treatment in prison.

Question 5

what is the islamic response to capital punishment

Answer 5

they follow the sharia law based in the quran and hadith. Some Muslims believe the sharia law should be a deterrent and argue capital punishment should be used for severe crimes.however critics say they use the death penalty for homosexuality which goes against human rights.

Question 6

what is the christian response to capital punishment

Answer 6

if someone commits murder they deserve to die ‘eye for an eye tooth for a tooth’-exodus this motivates christians to get revenge however others believe jesus taught forgiveness so we shouldnt support capital punishment

Question 7

what is the hindu response to capital punishment

Answer 7

killing someone even a sinner collects bad karma killing is not allowed some believe the criminal has commited a sin and it is societies job to bring justice so capital punishment is allowed

Question 8

what is the humanist response to capital punishment

Answer 8

capital punishment is inhumane not even the government should do it and there is a chance the person is innocent the death penalty doesnt deter people from crime so they should stop it and try to reform people instead gee walker and abdul mumin jitmoud both forgave their sons racist killers

Question 9

what is secular morality

Answer 9

humanists and athiests dont base morality on religious books but argue all you need is your conscience humanists argue hold books are out of date and wrong thy think we should think for ourselves

Question 10

what is religious morality

Answer 10

whatever god commands is moral