Issues of Good & Evil

Question 1

Define relative morality

Answer 1

The idea that what makes an act wrong is changes with the time and situation (situation ethics)

Question 2

Define absolute morality

Answer 2

Morals which are universal and never changed (murder is wrong)

Question 3

Christian quote for death penalty

Answer 3

'’An eye for an eye’’
-Old Testiment

Question 4

Christian quote for justice

Answer 4

'’let justice roll down like a river’’
Bible

Question 5

Christian quotes to use against death penalty (2)

Answer 5

Sanctity of life quotes
* ‘‘God controls if we live or die’’
* ‘‘I knit you in your mothers womb’’

Question 6

Where do Christians believe good comes from? (2)

Answer 6

• Comes from God who is good and created everything to be good
• Good is revealed by God to Moses in the Commandments

Question 7

Where do Christians believe evil comes from? (4)

Answer 7

• The Fall
• The Devil
• God gave us free will and we abused that
• They believe there is no such thing as Evil, just an absence of good

Question 8

Where do Buddhists believe good comes from? (3)

Answer 8

• Metta and Karuna
• Nirvana
• Skillfull acts, so good karma

Question 9

Where do Buddhists believe evil comes from? (3)

Answer 9

• The 3 poissions
• Tanha
• Mara

Question 10

What makes an act wrong/right (7)

Answer 10

• Going against the law
• Goes against personal morals
• Done with bad intentions
• Not bringing the greatest happiness for the greatest number
• Not the most loving thing to do
• Goes against natural law
• Goes against the 10 commandment

Question 11

Define morality

Answer 11

Principles and standards determing which actions are right and wrong

Question 12

Define sin

Answer 12

A deliberate act against God’s will

Question 13

Define crime

Answer 13

An act which goes against the law

Question 14

Define punishment

Answer 14

Penalty given to someone for a crime commited

Question 15

Define justice

Answer 15

Fariness / equal provisions provided for everyone

Question 16

Define moral evil

Answer 16

Human chosen evil

Question 17

Define natural evil and give an example

Answer 17

Naturally enduced Evil e.g. earthquakes

Question 18

Causes of crime (7)

Answer 18

• Poor parenting
• Poor education
• Poverty
• Addictions
• Peer pressure
• Unemployment
• Poor mental health

Question 19

What are the aims of punishment (5)

Answer 19

• To maintain the law
• To ensure revenge on the victim
• Justice to ensure fairness
• Reformation / to change the criminal
• To stop people from commiting crimes again

Question 20

Christian quote showing only god can forgive

Answer 20

'’father forgive them’’

Question 21

Christian example for forgiveness of criminals

Answer 21

Jesus saved the adulterous woman and said that ‘‘he who has not sinned can cast the first stone’’

Question 22

Christian quote showing forgiveness

Answer 22

'’Father forgive them for they not know what they do’’

Question 23

Buddhist quote to do with punishment

Answer 23

'’we are not punished by our anger but for our anger’’ (the person already suffers for committing the crime)

Question 23

Describe the role of a prison chaplin (9)

Answer 23

• Can be Vicars / Rabbis
• Counsel inmates
• Help rehabilitate inmates
• Pray and read the bible with them
• Work with probation officers
• Help prison staff
• Prepare inmates for death row
• Go to death cell with inmates
• Care for inmates famiy

Question 24

name two **prison reformers**

Answer 24

* Elizabeth Fry * John Howard

Question 25

What did **Elizabeth Fry** do (3)

Answer 25

Changed prisons to * Teach prissoners to read and write * Read the bible to prisoners * Taught prisoners how to sew

Question 26

What did **John Howard** do (4)

Answer 26

Changed prisons to * Have clean water * Seperate genders * Have more officers * Have more doctors

Question 27

Name a prison in need of **reform**

Answer 27

Bedford Prison

Question 28

Define **prison reformer**

Answer 28

Someone who attemps to improve the conditions of a prison

Question 29

What is the problem of **evil / inconsistent triad** (4)

Answer 29

* If God is omnibenevolent he should want to stop evil and therefore not be onmipotent * If God is omnipotent and can stop evil he is not omnibenevolent * If God is both omnibenevolent and omnipotent then evil does not exist * God doesn’t exist

Question 30

What does **Augustine** say in respond to the problem of evil (4)

Answer 30

* Evil is a punishment from God for human sin * Evil is an absence of Good * Evil comes from The Fall * To develop God's likeness we must have free will and some people abuse this

Question 31

What do **Irenaues & Hick** say in respond to the problem of evil (2)

Answer 31

* It is a test from God * To develop God's likeness we must have free will and some people abuse this

Question 32

What type of Christian was **Augustine**

Answer 32

Catholic

Question 33

What type of Christians were **Ireneaus & Hick**

Answer 33

Liberal