Religion And Morality

Question 1

What are the four types of crime?

Answer 1

Against a person
Against property
Against the state
Against religion

Question 2

What are the five aims of punishment?

Answer 2

Deterrence (put people off) 
Vindication (uphold the law)
Retribution (make them pay) 
Protection (keep society safe)
Reformation (change criminals ways)

Question 3

Religious quotes to do with crime and the death penalty?

Answer 3

“An eye for an eye” - Christians
“Do not murder” - Christians 10 commandments
If your brother sins rebuke him, if he repeats forgive him - Christians

Question 4

Christian teachings to do with poverty?

Answer 4

“Love your neighbour as yourself”
You cannot serve both God and money”
Parable of the Good Samaritan / stewardship

Christian charity organisations: CAFOD

Question 5

Causes of UK poverty?

Answer 5

Debt
Wasteful spending
Unemployment 
Rising living costs
Low wages

Question 6

Causes of world poverty?

Answer 6

Location
Natural disasters
Corruption 
Climate
Population growth

Question 7

Religious arguments against transplants and transfusions?

Answer 7

Jehovah’s witnesses believe life is carried in their blood

“For the life of a creature is in it’s blood” - Christian teaching

Question 8

What are designer babies?

Answer 8

Some are worried genetic engineering will get out of hand and people will start to choose their babies characteristics

Question 9

What is genetic engineering?

Answer 9

The process of manipulating DNA so allowing characteristics to be altered

Question 10

What are the different arguments for when someone is dead?

Answer 10

When the brain stops (general belief)
When breathing stops
When the body is not moving
When the body is not warm

Question 11

What do Christians believe about life after death?

Answer 11

God decides whether they spend eternity in heaven or hell depending on if they have sinned
Roman Catholics believe in purgatory (where some go for spiritual cleaning before heaven). They also believe in judgement day like Jesus spoke about where everyone is judged

Question 12

What are problems the elderly face?

Answer 12

Poverty due to living of state pensions
Illness and physical issues
Loneliness
Pressured into retirement

Question 13

What is euthanasia?

Answer 13

Inducing a patients death either agreement and compassion to ease suffering

Question 14

What are the five types of euthanasia?

Answer 14

Passive - withholding treatment
Active - ending life with a drug

Voluntary, involuntary (without consultation), non voluntary (believed to be what they want)

Question 15

Religious beliefs for and against euthanasia?

Answer 15

Quality of life

Sanctity of life

Question 16

Religious teachings to drugs?

Answer 16

“You are gods temple and god lives in you” - Christians (Corinthians)
Christian culture includes wine - a drug

Question 17

What are the seven types of punishment?

Answer 17

Death penalty, prison, young offenders, community service, tagging, fines, probation

Question 18

What is a living will?

Answer 18

A document that sets out a persons wishes regarding treatment when they are incapable of making their own decisions