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Human Rights Flashcards

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What are Human Rights?

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

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What is Social Justice?

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

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What are the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

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

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What are some of the rights?

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protection from cruelty
freedom of speech (non hatred)

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What is equality?

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having equal rights, status and opportunities

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What do Christians teach about equality?

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

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What do Buddhists teach about equality?

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treating people equally expresses loving kindness

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How is equality not shown in Christianity?

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Women aren’t allowed to become priests

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How is equality not shown in Buddhism?

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in some schools women cannot become enlightened.

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What does prejudice mean?

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

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What is discrimination?

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actions or behaviour arising from holding prejudice views.

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

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Libby Lane in 2014

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what is religious freedom?

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the right to practise whatever religion one chooses

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What is freedom of religious expression?

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

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Why do Christians want religious freedom?

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

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What is the view of contemporary British society?

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Christianity

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What are the two forms of discrimination?

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negative and positive

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What is positive discrimination?

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treating people more favourably due to past discrimination or being disabled

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What is racism?

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

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When was racism made illegal?

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1976

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What is an example of a campaign against racism?

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Kick it out

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What is the Kick it Out movement?

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educating football fans to removed racist abuse in football

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What have Christians done against racism?

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

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

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

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What are Christians attitudes to using wealth?

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The bible teaches that wealth is a blessing from God

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What are Buddhists attitudes about wealth?

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

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What are causes of poverty?

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Debt
Unemployment
Natural Disasters

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Who is responsible for those in poverty?

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Some think it’s society’s responsibility

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What is exploitation?

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

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How are the poor exploited?

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

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What are Christians responses to fair pay?

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

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What are Buddhists responses to fair pay?

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

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What are Buddhists responses to excessive interest on loans?

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

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What are Christian views on people trafficking?

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goes against Jesus’ to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’

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What are Buddhist views on people-trafficking?

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goes against the moral precepts

36
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What are the two ways to help the poor?

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Short-term aid
Long-term aid

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