Key Words

Question 1

Moral Dilemma

Answer 1

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action, either of which entails transgressing a moral principle.

Question 2

Truth

Answer 2

That which is true or in accordance with fact or reality.

Question 3

Evidence

Answer 3

Facts and proof that something is true or false.

Question 4

Atheism

Answer 4

Belief that God does not exist.

Question 5

Agnosticism

Answer 5

Belief that proof in God cannot be proved either way.

Question 6

Critical Thinking

Answer 6

Analyse something, using evidence and reason.

Question 7

Materialism

Answer 7

Belief that nothing exists outside the material world.

Question 8

Reason

Answer 8

The power of the mind to think, understand and form judgments logically.

Question 9

Proof

Answer 9

Evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement.

Question 10

Natural Evil

Answer 10

Suffering caused by nature– like natural disasters

Question 11

Moral Evil

Answer 11

Suffering caused by people– can be intentional or unintentional

Question 12

Ethics

Answer 12

Moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour or the conducting of an activity.

Question 13

Metaphysics

Answer 13

The branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, identity, time, and space.

Question 14

Omnipotent

Answer 14

All-powerful

Question 15

Omni-benevolent

Answer 15

All-loving

Question 16

Empirical

Answer 16

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience.

Question 17

Altruism

Answer 17

Selfless concern for the well-being of others.

Question 18

Scepticism

Answer 18

A sceptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.

Question 19

Big Bang

Answer 19

The universe started when a hot, dense ball of matter, which was unstable, exploded and expanded into our universe today

Question 20

Single-Celled Organisms

Answer 20

All life started on the world as just one-celled organisms like bacteria

Question 21

Genetic Mutation

Answer 21

When there are changes in the genetic code of offspring from their parents

Question 22

Rationalism

Answer 22

The practice of basing opinions and actions on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response

Question 23

Freedom of Expression

Answer 23

Right to express your opinion, so long as it does not incite hatred or cause harm to someone else