Human Rights Flashcards
What are Human Rights?
the basic rights and freedoms which all humans should be entitled.
What is Social Justice?
ensuring society treats people fairly wether they are poor or wealthy.
What are the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
The rights that every person should be entitled that the government is obliged to provide these rights.
What are some of the rights?
protection from cruelty
freedom of speech (non hatred)
What is equality?
having equal rights, status and opportunities
What do Christians teach about equality?
all people are equal because they have been made in God’s image.
What do Buddhists teach about equality?
treating people equally expresses loving kindness
How is equality not shown in Christianity?
Women aren’t allowed to become priests
How is equality not shown in Buddhism?
in some schools women cannot become enlightened.
What does prejudice mean?
Holding biased (usually negative) opinions about an individual or group of people.
What is discrimination?
actions or behaviour arising from holding prejudice views.
Who was the first female bishop in the Church of England?
Libby Lane in 2014
what is religious freedom?
the right to practise whatever religion one chooses
What is freedom of religious expression?
the right to worship, preach, and practise one’s faith in what every way they choose.
Why do Christians want religious freedom?
God gave us free will and people can choose what they like.
What is the view of contemporary British society?
Christianity
What are the two forms of discrimination?
negative and positive
What is positive discrimination?
treating people more favourably due to past discrimination or being disabled
What is racism?
consider people of different races as inferior and treating them badly.
When was racism made illegal?
1976
What is an example of a campaign against racism?
Kick it out
What is the Kick it Out movement?
educating football fans to removed racist abuse in football
What have Christians done against racism?
Archbishop Tutu persuaded their governments that racist polices were unfair and to bed changed.
What do Christian’s and Buddhists teach about being wealthy?
They teach that focusing on wealth can lead to greed and that it is important to use wealth to help others.
What are Christians attitudes to using wealth?
The bible teaches that wealth is a blessing from God
What are Buddhists attitudes about wealth?
it doesn’t matter how wealthy they are but how they got their money and what they do it
What are causes of poverty?
Debt
Unemployment
Natural Disasters
Who is responsible for those in poverty?
Some think it’s society’s responsibility
What is exploitation?
the misuse of power or money to get other people to do things for little or unfair reward.
How are the poor exploited?
being paid unfairly
charged excessive intrastate on loans
being involved in people trafficking.
What are Christians responses to fair pay?
support fair pay as this contributes and equal and just society.
What are Buddhists responses to fair pay?
taking workers time and energy without paying a fair wage goes against the second moral precept
What are Buddhists responses to excessive interest on loans?
making money by exploiting the poor is an example of greed.
What are Christian views on people trafficking?
goes against Jesus’ to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’
What are Buddhist views on people-trafficking?
goes against the moral precepts
What are the two ways to help the poor?
Short-term aid
Long-term aid
