Paper 1 - 2 Markers Flashcards
Adultery
Married person choosing to have sex with someone else
Divorce
Legal ending of a marriage
Cohabitation
Living together without being married or in a civil partnership
Commitment
Making or keeping a promise
Contraception
Methods to prevent a woman becoming pregnant
Gender equality
All genders have the same rights
Responsibilities
Actions or duties you are expected to carry out
Roles
The position of a person e.g. Teacher
Afterlife
Life after death; belief existence continues after death
Environmental Sustainability
Ensuring natural resources let people live well now and in the future
Abortion
When a pregnancy is ended so there is no birth
Quality of Life
Extent to which life is meaningful
Euthanasia
‘Mercy killing’. Allowing the death of someone suffering from a terminal illness
Evolution
Process by which different creatures are believed to have developed from earlier less complex forms
Soul
Spiritual aspect of a being that connects someone with God
Sanctity of Life
Belief that life is precious or sacred
Good
What is morally right and to our advantage
Forgiveness
Granting pardon for a wrongdoing
Justice
Fairness; where everyone has equal opportunities
Suffering
Pain or distress that can be physical or emotional
Evil
What is considered very immoral and wrong
Free Will
The ability to make choices. Nothing is pre-determined.
Sin
Deliberate immoral action; breaking a religious or moral law
Morality
Principles determining right from wrong
Censorship
Limiting access to materials considered offensive or a threat
Discrimination
Treating people differently
Personal Conviction
What a person strongly believes
Relative Poverty
Poverty in relation to standards of where someone lives
Absolute Poverty
An acute state of deprivation
Extremism
Believing and supporting ideas far from that which people consider reasonable
Prejudice
Pre-judging people
Human Rights
Basic entitlements of all human beings
Social Justice
Promoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity.
