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Issues of good + Evil Flashcards

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what is good?

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the morally right thing to do

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What is bad?

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the morally wrong thing to do

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What is forgiveness?

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the intentional feeling of letting go all bad emotions towards someone or something feeling no vengeance

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What is free will?

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you are capable to make your own decisions and act on them

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what is justice?

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the quality of being just, impartial or fair

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what is morality?

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principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong

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what is punishment?

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the infliction of a penalty for retribution for an offence

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whats a sin?

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an immoral act

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What is suffering?

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the state of undergoing pain, distress or hardship

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what does our conscience do?

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allows us to access the good and bad but gives us free will to do as we please

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How should we make hard moral choices?

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look at our past experiences to help us to learn
follow the law
reach out to trusted figures or religious leaders
turn to religious texts e.g bible (what would jesus do)

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what is situation ethics?

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our response to the same things changes in different environments and circumstances

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What are utilitarian choices?

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the decision made for the greatest happiness of the largest number of people

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What is absolute morality?

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principles that never alter such as ‘thou shall not kill’

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What is relative morality?

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holds a moral principle but it can alter in different circumstances

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Crime vs a Sin?

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a crime goes against government laws and a sin goes against gods teachings and words

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What is the aims of punishment?

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to protect the victim and rest of society
retribution- get back on those who committed
deterence- prevent people committing again
reparation- reparing the damage done
vindication- laws need to be followed and respected
reformation- reform people to re-enter society

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Views on justice in Christianity?

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religion of forgiveness, Jesus forgave those who betrayed him, don’t believe in retribution, Jesus taught compassion not revenge, need to recognise where the crime has been formed
‘let justice roll on like a river’

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Islamic belief on justice?

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forgiveness is important but protecting society is more important, dont punish to remove sin that is for allah to decide, punish to keep law in order, shariah law for religious countries

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Who was Elizabeth Fry and what did she do?

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Quaker Elizabeth fry dedicated her life to improving conditions in prison and opening a school in pentoville prison to teach children basic life lessons

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The death penalty?

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still legal in some countries, two wrongs dont make a right, prison is extremely expensive, some criminals cant be reformed, forgiveness is important, victims families can have closure

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Christian attitudes to death penalty?

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Attitudes vary, only god has the right to take a life, ‘thou shalt not kill’, jesus forgave the adulterous woman, reform, quakers- every life is god given
old testament- ‘an eye for an eye’

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Muslim views on death penalty?

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They accept it, will be punished on judgement day but also should be punished on earth, forgiveness is important but so is protecting the ummah, ‘nor take life’ ‘except for just cause’ , shari’ah law encourages death penalty for adultery, homosexuality, terrorism and murder

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Amnesty views on death penalty?

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disagrees fully, violates human rights, discriminates, political tool, does not deter crime

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Christian views on forgiveness?

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Jesus forgave those who wronged him, forgave adulterous woman, ‘do not judge and you will not be judged’ , only recive forgiveness from god when they forgive, confess for forgiveness

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Muslim views on forgiveness?

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Those who forgive will be rewarded, its the path to peace, Muhammad helped the sick woman even though she brushed dirt at him while be preached

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Who was Gee walker?

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the mother of a man who was murdered in a racist attack, forgive not 7 but 77 times, ‘hate is what killed anthony’

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What are views on Good?

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some people are naturally good with their conscience, their free will makes good choices,christians believe god made everyone good but gave them free will to disobey

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Muslims view on Good?

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everyone is born to be able to understand difference between good and bad, free will to not be turned to shaytan, Muhammad= perfect muslim

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Christian view on free will?

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when they turn to the devil suffering happens and they should be willing to suffer in the afterlife, Soul making= we need to see bad to know what good is and develop on that (John hick)

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What is original sin?

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Adam and Eve eating the fruit from the tree, test for judgement day, we do not understand gods bigger plan. helps us understand suffering jesus went through, evil comes from satan

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Muslims view on sins?

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everything happens for a reason as its the plan of god, life is a test for judgement day, angels watch over us, good can come from evil and suffering

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Views on suffering?

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its an inevitable part of life, need suffering to understand what we have to be greatful for

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Muslim attitudes towards suffering?

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will and plan of Allah, proves people faith, good comes from suffering, must follow Muhammad

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what is predestination?

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Life is already planned for us when we are born

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Christian views towards predestination?

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free will is given to all humans, catholics think due to original sin we choose wrong more than right, some christians believe in predestination

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Muslim attitudes towards predestination?

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Everyone given the choice to follow God, some don’t so suffering happens, judgement day your good and bad will be weighed out, many believe in free will and predestination, we can choose but allah already knows our choice

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Views on gods omipotence?

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if he was all powerful, loving or smart he would prevent all evil
However, without evil we would never know what good is

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