RS EOY Flashcards
Moral
A being with a conscience therefore able to choose between right and wrong
Immoral
Bad or wrong behaviour/action
Amoral
A being without a conscience
Non-moral decision
A choice that doesn’t involve conscience or thoughts about right and wrong
Absolute morality
An action that is always right or wrong regardless of circumstances
Relative morality
An action that is not always right or wrong but depends on the circumstances
Absolute value of life
Life has a value always and regardless of conditions. This is not a theistic view
Sanctity of Life
A religious view that life has value because it is a gift from Gd
Quality of life
The belief that the value of life depends on the circumstances of one’s life
Golden rule
Treat others as you would like to be treated
Found in all faiths including humanism particularly Christianity
Islamic quotes on morality
Do not kill children for fear of poverty
To save a life is to save the whole of humanity; to take a life is to kill all of humanity
10 commandments examples
Do not kill
Honour your parents
Hindu and Jain beliefs
Karma- good actions benefit this life and future lives bad actions do not
Ahimsa- non-violence of thought, word and deed
Humanism
Atheistic
Humans have valued qualities e.g. reason and empathy
Jain views on suffering
Suffering is a nessescary part of working off bad karma
Self-consciousness
Being aware of yourself as an I and as a being with a past, present and future
Autonomy
Free-will- having the ability to decide for yourself your actions