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AQA A LEVEL RELIGIOUS STUDIES > 2.2 GOOD CONDUCT AND KEY MORAL PRINCIPLES - CHRISTIANITY > Flashcards

2.2 GOOD CONDUCT AND KEY MORAL PRINCIPLES - CHRISTIANITY Flashcards

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What is good conduct?

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behaving well

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What is morality

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what is right and wrong

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Why do Christians believe God is the source of morality?

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Because God is omnipotent and omniscient

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What rules do protestants follow?

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Sola scriptura and sola fide

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What rules do Catholics follow?

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Natural moral law

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What rules do situation ethicists follow?

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Agape

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Why is good conduct important?

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  • allows for a place in heaven
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What moral rules are in the sermon on the mount?

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  • love thy enemy
  • turn the other cheek
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Why are there disagreements between christians regarding good conduct?

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  • due to different sources of authority
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What are the three types of justification

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  • justification by faith
  • justification by works
  • justification by predestination
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11
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Define Dikaioo

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righteous

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What is justification by faith

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becoming righteous due to belief in andd grace of God

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Finish the quote by St Paul “since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God …

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“they are justified by his grace”

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How can christians be justified by faith?

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by putting faith in Jesus and gods grace

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How does the story of Abraham and Isaac support justification by faith?

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Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his son due to command of God

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Who argues for justification by works?

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Author of the letters of James and the Catholic Church

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Finish the quote from James 2:14-26 “faith apart from ….

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Works is dead

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How does the parable of the sheep and goats support justification by works?

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Jesus states people will be judged for their actions

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What is sola fide

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Faith alone

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20
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Who argues for sola fide

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Martin Luther

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21
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What justification does sola fide support?

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Justification by faith

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22
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Complete the quote by Adair “we are justified upon both faith and…

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Good works

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What is predestination?

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The idea that god has already decided our fate

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Criticism of predestination?

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Undermines free will

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How does the concept of hell limit human free will?

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People may obey god due to fear or punishment

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What did Pelagius argue about predestination?

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He rejected it as it undermines free will

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According to Pelagius why could humanity not have been tainted with the original sin?

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Because God made everything good

28
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What is double predestination?

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God predestines some to heaven and some to hell

29
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Finish Calvin’s quote “some are ordained

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To eternal glory and others to eternal torment

30
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What is the sanctity of life?

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Human life is sacred

31
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Biblical support for sanctity of life

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Genesis 1:26 - “in god’s image”
Genesis 2:7 “god breathed the breath of life into Adam”

32
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What is intrinsic value?

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Something that has value in itself

33
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What is the strong sanctity of life?

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Human life is sacred to God

34
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What is the weak sanctity of life?

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Human life is sacred but the value of the life needs to be taken into account

35
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According to the strong sanctity of life when does personhood begin?

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At moment of conception

36
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Finish the quote from Jeremiah 1.5 “before I formed you in …

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The womb I knew you

37
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What is the UK law on embryo research?

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Embryos can be tested on up until 14 days

38
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What is the Christian conservative stance on embryo research

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Life is sacred so it is impermissible

39
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What sanctity of life principle does the Church of England follow?

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Weak sanctity of life

40
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Strength of strong sanctity of life

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Protects all life

41
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Weakness of sanctity of life

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Ignores quality of life

42
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Strength of weak sanctity of life

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Practical

43
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Weakness of weak sanctity of life

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Goes against biblical teachings

44
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What is the just war theory?

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Terms and conditions of when war can be justified

45
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How did the just war theory develop?

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Due to teachings from the sermon on the mount

46
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What is Jus ad bellum?

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Conditions under which you can go to war

47
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What are the conditions of Jus ad bellum

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  • just cause
  • legitimate authority
  • right intention
  • high chance of success
  • war as last resort
  • proportionality
48
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What is jus in bello?

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The rules in war

49
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What are the rules under Jus in bello

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  • discrimination; only fight against soldiers
  • war has to be a means to an end
50
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3 types of weapons of mass destruction

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  • chemical
  • biological
  • nuclear
51
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What is a problem of WMDs

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They do not discriminate in terms of who they kill

52
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Who urged for a ban of WMDs in 2013?

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The Pope

53
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How might Christians justify WMDs?

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They can act as a deterrent

54
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What is dominionship?

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Power over

55
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What is stewardship?

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Have care for the earth

56
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Support for dominionship (little less than God)

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Humans are created little less than God so have dominion

57
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Support for dominionship (imago dei)

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Humans made in the image of God - Genesis 1:26

58
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What is the hierarchy of souls?

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Humans have the highest status due to having a rational soul

59
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How does the hierarchy of souls support dominionship?

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Humans are at the top so have power

60
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How can the universe have intrinsic value?

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Because God created it

61
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What is Augustine’s principle of plentitude?

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All creation shows depth of God’s power

62
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What is eco theology

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Religion responding to human destruction of the environment

63
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Who argued that there has been promotion of misguided anthropomorphism?

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Pope Francis

64
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What is misguided anthropomorphism?

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The mistaken belief that humans are at the centre of the universe

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