Human Rights

Question 1

What are Human Rights?

Answer 1

the basic rights and freedoms which all humans should be entitled.

Question 2

What is Social Justice?

Answer 2

ensuring society treats people fairly wether they are poor or wealthy.

Question 3

What are the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

Answer 3

The rights that every person should be entitled that the government is obliged to provide these rights.

Question 4

What are some of the rights?

Answer 4

protection from cruelty
freedom of speech (non hatred)

Question 5

What is equality?

Answer 5

having equal rights, status and opportunities

Question 6

What do Christians teach about equality?

Answer 6

all people are equal because they have been made in God’s image.

Question 7

What do Buddhists teach about equality?

Answer 7

treating people equally expresses loving kindness

Question 8

How is equality not shown in Christianity?

Answer 8

Women aren’t allowed to become priests

Question 9

How is equality not shown in Buddhism?

Answer 9

in some schools women cannot become enlightened.

Question 10

What does prejudice mean?

Answer 10

Holding biased (usually negative) opinions about an individual or group of people.

Question 11

What is discrimination?

Answer 11

actions or behaviour arising from holding prejudice views.

Question 12

Who was the first female bishop in the Church of England?

Answer 12

Libby Lane in 2014

Question 13

what is religious freedom?

Answer 13

the right to practise whatever religion one chooses

Question 14

What is freedom of religious expression?

Answer 14

the right to worship, preach, and practise one’s faith in what every way they choose.

Question 15

Why do Christians want religious freedom?

Answer 15

God gave us free will and people can choose what they like.

Question 16

What is the view of contemporary British society?

Answer 16

Christianity

Question 17

What are the two forms of discrimination?

Answer 17

negative and positive

Question 18

What is positive discrimination?

Answer 18

treating people more favourably due to past discrimination or being disabled

Question 19

What is racism?

Answer 19

consider people of different races as inferior and treating them badly.

Question 20

When was racism made illegal?

Answer 20

1976

Question 21

What is an example of a campaign against racism?

Answer 21

Kick it out

Question 22

What is the Kick it Out movement?

Answer 22

educating football fans to removed racist abuse in football

Question 23

What have Christians done against racism?

Answer 23

Archbishop Tutu persuaded their governments that racist polices were unfair and to bed changed.

Question 24

What do Christian’s and Buddhists teach about being wealthy?

Answer 24

They teach that focusing on wealth can lead to greed and that it is important to use wealth to help others.

Question 25

What are Christians attitudes to using wealth?

Answer 25

The bible teaches that wealth is a blessing from God

Question 26

What are Buddhists attitudes about wealth?

Answer 26

it doesn't matter how wealthy they are but how they got their money and what they do it

Question 27

What are causes of poverty?

Answer 27

Debt Unemployment Natural Disasters

Question 28

Who is responsible for those in poverty?

Answer 28

Some think it's society's responsibility

Question 29

What is exploitation?

Answer 29

the misuse of power or money to get other people to do things for little or unfair reward.

Question 30

How are the poor exploited?

Answer 30

being paid unfairly charged excessive intrastate on loans being involved in people trafficking.

Question 31

What are Christians responses to fair pay?

Answer 31

support fair pay as this contributes and equal and just society.

Question 32

What are Buddhists responses to fair pay?

Answer 32

taking workers time and energy without paying a fair wage goes against the second moral precept

Question 33

What are Buddhists responses to excessive interest on loans?

Answer 33

making money by exploiting the poor is an example of greed.

Question 34

What are Christian views on people trafficking?

Answer 34

goes against Jesus' to 'love your neighbour as yourself'

Question 35

What are Buddhist views on people-trafficking?

Answer 35

goes against the moral precepts

Question 36

What are the two ways to help the poor?

Answer 36

Short-term aid Long-term aid