Overall paper 1 glossary + exam technique

Question 1

definition of adultary

Answer 1

voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

Question 2

definition of divorce

Answer 2

to legally end a marriage

Question 3

definition of cohabitation

Answer 3

to live together in a sexual relationship without being married or in a civil partnership

Question 4

definition of commitment

Answer 4

sense of dedication or obligation to something or someone

Question 5

definition of contraception

Answer 5

methods used to prevent a woman becoming pregnant during or following sexual intercourse

Question 6

definition of gender equality

Answer 6

people of all genders enjoying the same rights and opportunities in all aspects of their lives

Question 7

definition of responsibilities

Answer 7

actions/ duties you are expected to carry out

Question 8

definition of roles

Answer 8

position, status or function of a person in society, as well as the characteristics and social behavior expected of them

Question 9

definition of afterlife

Answer 9

life after death; the belief that existence continues after physical death

Question 10

definition of enviromental stability

Answer 10

ensuring that all demands on natural resources can be met

without reducing capacity to allow all people and other species of animals, as well as plant life,

to live well now and in the future

Question 11

definition of euthanasia

Answer 11

the act of killing or permitting the death of a person who if suffering from a serious illness

Question 12

definition of evolution

Answer 12

the process by which different living creatures are believed to have developed form earlier less complex organisms during the history of the earth

Question 13

definition of abortion

Answer 13

when a pregnancy is ended so it does not result in the birth of a child

Question 14

definition of quality of life

Answer 14

the extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable

Question 15

definition of the sanctity of life

Answer 15

the belief that life is precious or sacred

for many religious believers only human life holds this special standard

Question 16

definition of the soul

Answer 16

the spiritual aspect of being which connects someone to God

often regarded as non-physical and as living on after physical death, in an afterlife

Question 17

definition of good

Answer 17

what is considered morally right, beneficial and to our advantage

Question 18

definition of evil

Answer 18

what is considered extremely immoral, wicked and wrong

Question 19

definition of forgiveness

Answer 19

to grant a pardon for wrongdoing

and to give up resentment and the desire to seek revenge against a wrongdoer

Question 20

definition of free will

Answer 20

ability to make choices voluntarily and independently

and the belief that nothing is predetermined

Question 21

definition of justice

Answer 21

fairness, where everyone has equal provisions and opportunities

Question 22

definition of morality

Answer 22

principles and standards determining which actions are right and wrong

Question 23

definition of punishment

Answer 23

a penalty given to someone for a crime or wrong they have done

Question 24

definition of sin

Answer 24

deliberate immoral action, breaking a religious or moral law

Question 25

definition of suffering

Answer 25

pain or distress caused by injury, illness or loss

suffering can be physical, emotional/ pshycological or spiritual

Question 26

definition of censorship

Answer 26

the practice of supressing and limiting access to materials considered obscene, offensive or a threat to security

people may also be restricted in their speech by censorship laws

Question 27

definition of discrimination

Answer 27

acts of treating groups of people, or individuals, differently based on prejudice

Question 28

definition of extremism

Answer 28

believing in or supporting ideas that are far form what most people consider correct or reasonable

Question 29

definition of human rights

Answer 29

basic entitlements of all human beings, afforded to them simply because they are human

Question 30

definition of personal conviction

Answer 30

something a person strongly feels or believes in

Question 31

definition of prejudice

Answer 31

pre-judging; judging people to be inferior or superior without cause

Question 32

definition of absolute poverty

Answer 32

an acute state of deprivation, whereby a human cannot access the most basic of their human needs

Question 33

definition of relative poverty

Answer 33

a standard of poverty measured in relation to the standards of a society in which a person lives

e.g living on less that x% of average UK income

Question 34

definition of social justice

Answer 34

promoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity

ensuring that everyone has equal access to provisions, equal opportunities and rights

Question 35

which question do you talk about humanist view as well as religious

Answer 35

question 2, part d