2 Mark Definitions

Question 1

Adultery

Answer 1

Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse

Question 2

Divorce

Answer 2

To legally end a marriage

Question 3

Cohabitation

Answer 3

To live together in a sexual relationship, without being married, or in a civil partnership

Question 4

Commitment

Answer 4

A sense of dedication and obligation to someone or something

Question 5

Contraception

Answer 5

Methods used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant during or following sexual intercourse

Question 6

Gender Equality

Answer 6

People of all genders enjoying the same rights and opportunities in all aspects of their lives

Question 7

Responsibilities

Answer 7

Actions/duties you are expected to carry out

Question 8

Roles

Answer 8

Position, status or function of a person in society, as well as the characteristics and social behaviour expected of them

Question 9

Afterlife

Answer 9

Life after death; the belief that existence continues after physical death

Question 10

Environmental Sustainability

Answer 10

Ensuring that the demands placed on natural resources can be met without reducing capacity to allow all people and other species of animals, as well as plant life, to live well, now and in the future

Question 11

Euthanasia

Answer 11

From Greek, eu ‘good’ + thanatos ‘death’. Sometimes referred to as ‘mercy killing. The act of killing or permitting the death of a person who is suffering from a serious illness.

Question 12

Evolution

Answer 12

The process by which different living creatures are believed to have developed from earlier less complex forms during the history of the earth

Question 13

Abortion

Answer 13

When a pregnancy is ended so that it does not result in the birth of a child

Question 14

Quality of life

Answer 14

The extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable

Question 15

Sanctity of life

Answer 15

The belief that life is precious, or sacred. For many religious believers, only human life holds this special status

Question 16

Soul

Answer 16

The spiritual aspect of a being; that which connects someone to God. The soul is often regarded as non-physical and as living on after physical death, in an afterlife

Question 17

Good

Answer 17

That which is considered morally right, beneficial and to our advantage

Question 18

Evil

Answer 18

That which is considered extremely immoral, wicked and wrong

Question 19

Forgiveness

Answer 19

To grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment and the desire to seek revenge against a wrongdoer

Question 20

Free Will

Answer 20

The ability to make choices voluntarily and independently. The belief that nothing is pre-determined

Question 21

Justice

Answer 21

Fairness; where everyone has equal provisions and opportunity

Question 22

Morality

Answer 22

Principles and standards determining which actions are right or wrong

Question 23

Punishment

Answer 23

A penalty given to someone for a crime or wrong they have done

Question 24

Sin

Answer 24

Deliberate immoral action, breaking a religious or moral law

Question 25

Suffering

Answer 25

Pain or distress caused by injury, illness or loss. Suffering can be physical, emotional/psychological or spiritual

Question 26

Censorship

Answer 26

The practice of suppressing and limiting access to materials considered obscene, offensive or a threat to security. People may also be restricted in their speech by censorship laws

Question 27

Discrimination

Answer 27

Acts of treating groups of people, or individuals differently, based on prejudice

Question 28

Extremism

Answer 28

Believing in and supporting ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable

Question 29

Human Rights

Answer 29

The basic entitlements of all human beings, afforded to them simply because they are human

Question 30

Personal Conviction

Answer 30

Something a person strongly feels or believes in

Question 31

Prejudice

Answer 31

Pre-judging; judging people to be inferior or superior without cause

Question 32

Absolute Poverty

Answer 32

An acute state of deprivation, whereby a person cannot access the most basic of their human needs

Question 33

Relative Poverty

Answer 33

A standard of poverty measured in relation to the standards of a society in which a person lives, e.g. living on less than X% of average UK income

Question 34

Social Justice

Answer 34

Promoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity. Ensuring that everyone has equal access to provisions, equal opportunities and rights