RE Core Knowledge questions: Ethics topics.

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1 RE Core Knowledge questions: Ethics topics. Religion and Medical Ethics 1. What is the sanctity of life? 2. What are medical ethics? 3. When do Catholics believe life begins? 4. In what circumstances does the Church of England teach that abortion is acceptable? 5. What is the maximum number of weeks pregnant a woman can be in the UK in order to have a legal abortion? 6. Why do Christians disagree about abortion? 7. What is cloning? 8. What is fertility treatment? 9. Why do some Christians oppose all embryo research? 10. What is active euthanasia? 11. What is passive euthanasia? 12. Which kind of euthanasia is legal in the UK? 13. Name the organisation set up to provide telephone counselling for people who feel suicidal? 14. Why are most Christians opposed to euthanasia? 15. Why do many Christians believe it is wrong to be cruel to animals? Religion, Poverty and Wealth 16. What is charity? 17. What is usury? 18. What is a tithe? 19. What does LEDC stand for? 20. List three causes of hunger in LEDCs. 21. Why does poverty often lead to disease in LEDCs? 22. Why do natural disasters tend to cause more loss of life and suffering in LEDCs than MEDCs? 23. Name three occupations that many Christians would consider to be immoral. 24. Which occupations would Christians consider to be moral? 25. Name two Christian charities. 26. Give one Bible teaching about wealth. 27. What does ecumenical mean? 28. What are the Christian teachings about caring for those in need? 29. Give one example of a Christian who has used their wealth to help others. 30. What is a philanthropist? Religion, Peace and Justice 31. What is capital punishment? 32. What is justice? 33. Name three criteria for a just war. 34. What is pacifism? 35. What is the Quaker approach to war? 36. Who was Elizabeth Fry? 37. Give three reasons for punishing criminals. 38. What is violence? 39. Why do some Christians oppose capital punishment? 40. What is revenge? 41. What is social injustice? 42. What is sin? - 1 -

2 43. What does Matthew 25:33-43 say we should do for those who persecute us? 44. How did Jesus treat women/criminals/people from other cultures/the disabled etc? 45. Name one campaigner who has been influenced by Christian teachings on justice. Religion and Equality 46. What is equality? 47. What is discrimination? 48. What is prejudice? 49. What is evangelism? 50. What is apartheid? 51. What were the crusades? 52. Why does the Roman Catholic church think that women should not be priests? 53. Why do some Christians think that women should have an equal role in the church? 54. Why do Christians think that they should persuade others to share their faith? 55. What is the name of the movement that tries to unite different Christians? 56. What is the main purpose of missionaries today? 57. What is reconciliation? 58. How did Jesus treat a woman who had been caught committing adultery? 59. Who hears the confessions of Roman Catholics and helps them make amends for their actions through prayer and repentance? 60. Which Sacrament do Christians associate with forgiveness and reconciliation? General 61. What did Jesus say were the two most important commandments? 62. Which parable did Jesus tell to explain what he meant by Love thy neighbour? - 2 -

3 Answers Religion and Medical Ethics 1. The idea that life is given by God and is therefore sacred. 2. Questions of morality that are raised by medical situations. 3. At conception. 4. When the mother s life would be endangered by continuing the pregnancy, if the baby is as a result of rape or if the baby is likely to be born severely disabled There is no specific Bible teaching about abortion, so Christians have to apply Christian principles in the way they see fit as individuals. Many will say it is important to do the loving thing. 7. Cloning is the process of producing an organisation from one ancestor to whom they are genetically identical. 8. Medical treatment to help a woman become pregnant. 9. Some Christians believe that embryo research is playing God because only God should give or take away life. 10. When deliberate action is taken to end life, such as a lethal injection or administering a fatal dose of a drug. 11. Withdrawal of treatment/switching off a life-support machine. 12. Passive euthanasia. 13. The Samaritans. 14. Most Christians believe that euthanasia conflicts with the idea of the sanctity of life and only God should decide when life should end. 15. Their duty of stewardship involves respecting God s creation. Religion, Poverty and Wealth. 16. To help or give money to those in need. 17. Loaning money Christians believe that usury is lending money at an unfairly high rate of interest. 18. The Christian practice of giving a tenth of their money to charity. 19. Less Economically Developed Country. 20. Trade restrictions that stop LEDCs making money from processing raw materials themselves, the greed of richer countries who underpay staff in poor countries to keep their profit margins high, the interest rates that MEDCs charge LEDCs for loans. 21. No clean water for hygiene, drinking contaminated water causes disease, lack of money for vaccination programs, lack of education about how disease can be prevented, lack of access to healthcare. 22. Poorer infrastructure, less prepared, less emergency services. 23. Drug dealer, working in pornography or the gambling industry, working for a company that you know exploits other people, animals or the environment. 24. Caring professions that help others charity workers, nurses, doctors etc. 25. Cafod, Oxfam, Christian Aid also the Samaritans was founded by a Christian, the Salvation Army (a Christian denomination) helps the homeless. 26. Matthew 19:24 Again I tell you it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.. Proverbs 13:11 Dishonest money dwindles away but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. Matthew 19:21 If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. You may know others

4 27. Different Christian denominations working together. 28. The Bible is quite clear that Christians have a duty to support the poor. 29. George Cadbury donated spent a lot of his money building homes for his workers and giving them activities to do (eg cricket, swimming pool etc). The Nelson family built four libraries for the use of working men and contributed to the building of the Royal Infirmary, Thomas Barnardo and Lord Shaftesbury set up homes to help destitute children, the Wills family made donations to Bristol University and to the City s Museum and Art Gallery. 30. Someone who gives money, goods or services or time to help a cause which benefits society. Religion, Peace and Justice. 31. The death penalty. 32. Everyone being treated fairly. 33. (i) fought for a just cause (ii) controlled violence (iii) a greater evil would exist if the war were not fought (iv) in the control of politicians (v) proportional (vi) only the military involved and harm to civilians avoided 34. The belief that people should aim for peace. 35. Quaker s believe war is wrong and are therefore conscientious objectors they refuse to fight. 36. A prison reformer (also a Quaker) who ensured that prisoners had access to food, education and fair treatment. 37. Revenge, to uphold the law, to improve someone, to protect society, to deter people from becoming criminals. 38. The use of physical force, with the intention to harm. 39. Because the legal system is not foolproof so we can never be sure that justice is being done mistakes are made. Also, the sanctity of life argument (only God can decide when a life ends as it s creator.) 40. Seeking to repay wrong by getting recompense. 41. Where people are denied rights as a result of poverty or discrimination. 42. Rebellion against God choosing ways of behaviour that are selfish and liable to hurt others. 43. You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. 44. Jesus treated everyone equally, with compassion. 45. William Wilberforce (anti-slavery campaigner), Martin Luther King (Baptist minister and non-violent protestor). Religion and Equality 46. Treating everyone the same. 47. Treating people differently because of your prejudice about them. 48. Judging people before you know them. 49. Persuading others to share your faith. 50. People being forced to live separately because of their skin colour. 51. A series of holy wars in the Middle Ages started by Christians aimed at capturing Jerusalem from Muslims. 52. Jesus was a man and all those he chose to be his disciples were also men. 53. Jesus taught women equally and there are stories of early Christian women who risked their lives defending their faith. 54. Jesus told his disciples that All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:16-20a) They believe only Christianity has the complete truth about God. 55. Ecumenism. 56. To help people in developing countries by following the example of Jesus

5 57. The ending of a dispute or the restoring of a good relationship between people who have been in dispute. 58. He told those who were about to stone her to death that only those who were without sin should do so. They all left and he forgave the adulterous woman. 59. A priest. 60. The Eucharist: humans are forgiven through the death and resurrection of Jesus, and this is remembered at the Eucharist. General 61. Love God with all your heart and love your neighbour as you love yourself. 62. The parable of the Good Samaritan