Rights and Responsibilities Flashcards
Bible
The holy book of Christians
Decalogue
The 10 commandments
Church
The community of Christians (with small ācā it is a place of worship)
Conscience
An inner feeling of rightness or wrongness of an action
Situation Ethics
The idea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do in a situation
Human Rights
The rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled
Democratic Processes
The ways in which all citizens can take part in government (usually through elections)
Electoral Processes
The way in which voting is organised
Political Party
A group which tries to get elected into power on its policies
Pressure Group
A group formed to influence government policies on a particular issue
Golden Rule
The teaching of Jesus that people should treat others as they would like to be treated
Social Change
The way in which society has changed and is changing (also the possibilities for future change)
