Key terms

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

living 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 women becoming pregnant during or following sexual intercourse

Question 6

Gender equality

Answer 6

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

Role

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Good

Answer 9

what is considered morally right, beneficial and to our advantage

Question 10

Evil

Answer 10

what is considered extremely immoral, wicked and wrong

Question 11

Forgiveness

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Free will

Answer 12

the ability to make choices voluntarily and independently

Question 13

Justice

Answer 13

fairness; where everyone has equal provisions

Question 14

Morality

Answer 14

principles and standards determining which actions are right or wrong

Question 15

Punishment

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Sin

Answer 16

deliberate immoral action, breaking a religious or moral law

Question 17

Suffering

Answer 17

pain or distress caused by injury, illness or loss. Suffering can be physical, emotional or spiritual

Question 18

Afterlife

Answer 18

the belief that existence continues after physical death

Question 19

environmental sustainability

Answer 19

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 20

Euthanasia

Answer 20

the act of killing or permitting the death of a person who is suffering from a serious illness

Question 21

Evolution

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Abortion

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Quality of life

Answer 23

the extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable

Question 24

Sanctity of life

Answer 24

the belief that life is precious, or sacred

Question 25

Soul

Answer 25

the spiritual aspect of a being that which connects to someone to God

Question 26

Censorship

Answer 26

the practice of suppressing and limiting access to materials considered obscene, offensive or a threat to security

Question 27

Discrimination

Answer 27

the acts of treating groups of people, or individuals differently

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

Relative poverty

Answer 32

a standard of poverty measured in relation to the standards of a society in which a person lives

Question 33

Absolute poverty

Answer 33

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

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