Unit 2 - morality

Question 1

what must you be able to do for each moral viewpoint?

Answer 1

-describe the moral issue or viewpoint,
-explain the moral issue or viewpoint using evidence from a source or an example,
-explain the impact of this issue or viewpoint on people today,

Question 2

what teachings do catholics make moral decisions based on?

Answer 2

teachings found in the bible and the teaching handed down from the apostles to their successors, the bishops.

Question 3

what are scripture and tradition?

Answer 3

they are the sources of moral guidance in the catholic church

Question 4

what other things can influence catholics moral decisions?

Answer 4

religious leaders, such as the Pope

Question 5

what is utilitarianism?

Answer 5

it is a theory that states the morally correct action is the one that will produce the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people

Question 6

what do men and women now have?

Answer 6

they now have equal rights in the UK, during the twentieth century, women gained the right to vote and have equal pay to men.

Question 7

what are the two types of teachings about the roles of men and women in the bible?

Answer 7

-men are better than women and should have the most important roles in religion,
-men and women are equal and should have equal roles,

Question 8

what do catholics believe about gender roles?

Answer 8

that men and women are equal, but only men can become priests

Question 9

what do most traditional protestants believe?

Answer 9

that men have a more important role due to biblical teaching

Question 10

what do most liberal protestants groups believe?

Answer 10

that men and women have equal roles and permit women clergy

Question 11

what are some traditional gender roles about women?

Answer 11

-women may be expected to be the housewife, with the job of cooking, cleaning and looking after the children,
-women may be seen as the managers of the household,
-they may be expected to pursue careers in caring professions like nursing, teaching etc,
-in some religious traditions a wife/daughter is subject to her husband/father,

Question 12

what are some traditional gender roles about men?

Answer 12

-may be seen as the breadwinners who are expected to go to work and to provide for their families,
-some feel their role extends to making decisions on behalf of the family,
-gender roles may include stereotypical jobs for example labouring, engineering,
-in some religions/cultures men have authority within the family, for example, responsibility for worship and festivals and bringing their children into the religion,

Question 13

where in the bible do we hear about gender roles?

Answer 13

Luke 10:38-42 = Jesus tells Mary, who he is teaching that she has chosen the better lot, while her sister Martha is gently chastised for engaging in domestic tasks. Jewish rabbis did not teach women, so Jesus’ actions in both accounts are well outside the cultural norm

Question 14

what is sexism?

Answer 14

it is a big issue in which name calling, groping, women not having the same opportunities as men occurs, this is not right as different roles can often lead to the perception that men and women shouldn’t have equal treatment

Question 15

what is glass ceiling?

Answer 15

it is when women can see the top job such as managerial positions and CEO but cant break through the glass ceiling to get to them

Question 16

what is prejudice?

Answer 16

women are still judged on the way that they look and dress e.g. attractive/blonde/unintelligent connection etc.

Question 17

what is the pay gap?

Answer 17

despite the Equal Pay Act of 1970 women are still paid om average between 15% and 20% less than men, taking time off to have and care for children has been identified as a contributory factor

Question 18

what is discrimination?

Answer 18

it is when someone receives less chances than someone else because they are different, for example in the workplace women might be overlooked for promotion or not be given certain jobs because they are at the childbearing age

Question 19

how are women stereotyped?

Answer 19

women are often stereotyped in terms of personality traits, roles, hobbies, for example if the like the colour pink, or ballet, or if they are sensitive

Question 20

how are men stereotyped?

Answer 20

the are stereotyped on interests, for example if they like the colour blue, or if they are into football or sport

Question 21

what can stereotypes lead to?

Answer 21

prejudice and unfair discrimination, for example, women still face discrimination in the workplace

Question 22

why would some christians support gender equality?

Answer 22

-women deserve an equal in role in the church because they have the qualities needed to play an important part in the church,
-there are many quotes which seem to go against prejudice of any kind such as St Paul’s in Galatians. ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus’
-Jesus had friendships with women which were very important such as Mary Magdalene who was the first woman to see Jesus after he had been resurrected,
-the story of Genesis could be seen as positive for gender equality as both men and women were created on the last day in image of God because they were both special.

Question 23

what might a christian say about gender equality being true?

Answer 23

that God created men and women equally as seen in Genesis 1, where humans are created on day 6, therefore there is no need for distinct roles within the church or family life

Question 24

what might a christian say about gender equality

Answer 24

in Genesis 2, although men and women are equal, they are different. women are seen as the helpers or companions to men. then in genesis 3 Eve is seen as a temptress and responsible for the ‘fall’

Question 25

why would some people argue that gender roles do belong in society?

Answer 25

because they do not necessarily have to be negative or stereotypical, and it would help people to know where they stand and give everyone a role to play in society

Question 26

why should men do jobs involving physical strength?

Answer 26

because it is a fact that men are generally stronger than women

Question 27

why should women take maternity leave?

Answer 27

because it is a biological fact that women bear children and breastfeed so it makes sense that they take maternity leave and stay at home to look after young children

Question 28

why might some people argue that men and women should have a choice as to their roles?

Answer 28

because they can have the exact same talents and abilities

Question 29

why might some christians not support gender equality?

Answer 29

-Christianity does not support gender equality because women are not able to reach the same level as males for example, in the Roman Catholic Church women are exempt from being priests,
-there are many quotes which seem to go against equality for women. In Timothy women are meant to be submissive in Church. ‘I do not permit a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet’,
-the story of Adam and Eve could be seen as negative for gender equality as Eve is seen as the Temptress who causes the Fall of humankind.