section A: the Universe, human beings and their destiny Flashcards
Afterlife
continuation of existence after death
Animal rights
(the principle of ) treating animals fairly
Commonality (of all living being)
(the belief that) all living creatures are part of the same process of development
Cyclical (view of human existence)
(the belief that) time had no beginning or end and that the soul of human beings is reborn again and again
Determinism
(the view that) every event has a cause, which may also involve believing that human beings cannot have free will, as their choices and actions are caused
Dominance (of human beings)
(the belief that) human beings have been given the right to exercise control over all other living beings
free will
(the belief that) the human will is free, so human can chose and act freely
Greed
an excessive desire for things, such as wealth or food, which bears no relation to actual needs
Human destiny
the future of human beings / what happens to them when they die
Ignorance
Not knowing or understanding the difference between right and wrong, or what makes actions wrong
immortality
the ideas that the soul lives on after the death of the body
judgement (by god)
The decision of God about the destiny of human beings
Law of cause and effect
(the belief that) every human action has an automatic consequence
linear view of human existence
(the idea that) time has a beginning and an end and that humans only live once on earth
Physicalism
(the belief that) the real world is nothing more than the physical world
