Moral DilemmasMoral Dilemmas

• We will look at various moral We will look at various moral dilemmas and evaluate dilemmas and evaluate reasons people give for their reasons people give for their actionsactions

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• Explain the meaning of the Explain the meaning of the term moralterm moral

• Distinguish a moral decision Distinguish a moral decision from a non moral decisionfrom a non moral decision

• Explain how people make Explain how people make moral decisionsmoral decisions

Moral InfluencesMoral Influences

• We will be looking at where We will be looking at where people get their moral people get their moral guidance fromguidance from

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• State the difference between State the difference between absolute and relative moralityabsolute and relative morality

• Name at least three sources Name at least three sources of moral guidanceof moral guidance

• Show three sources of your Show three sources of your own moral values own moral values

Capital PunishmentCapital Punishment

• We will be looking at various We will be looking at various methods of capital punishment methods of capital punishment and the crimes for which it is usedand the crimes for which it is used

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• State 3 forms of capital State 3 forms of capital punishmentpunishment

• State 3 crimes that it is State 3 crimes that it is administered foradministered for

• Explain the position of Amnesty Explain the position of Amnesty International on capital International on capital punishmentpunishment

• Express your own opinion on the Express your own opinion on the use of capital punishmentuse of capital punishment

Christian Views on Capital PunishmentChristian Views on Capital Punishment

• We will be looking at Christian We will be looking at Christian approaches to the death penaltyapproaches to the death penalty

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• Explain the Old Testament Explain the Old Testament attitude to capital punishmentattitude to capital punishment

• Express one Christian view Express one Christian view towards capital punishmenttowards capital punishment

• Explain Jesus’ attitude towards Explain Jesus’ attitude towards forgivenessforgiveness

• You will be able to evaluate your You will be able to evaluate your own opinion on forgivenessown opinion on forgiveness

The Ethics of Eating MeatThe Ethics of Eating Meat

• We will be looking at We will be looking at vegetarianism and the ethics vegetarianism and the ethics of intensive farming methodsof intensive farming methods

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• Explain what is meant by: Explain what is meant by: vegetarian, vegan and vegetarian, vegan and carnivorecarnivore

• State which is more difficult to State which is more difficult to follow and give a reason whyfollow and give a reason why

• Express your own feelings on Express your own feelings on intensive and factory farming intensive and factory farming methodsmethods

Arguments For and Against Meat EatingArguments For and Against Meat Eating

• We will look at the different We will look at the different arguments people give for arguments people give for and against eating meatand against eating meat

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• Give 3 reasons for eating Give 3 reasons for eating meatmeat

• Give 3 reasons against eating Give 3 reasons against eating meatmeat

• Organise the arguments from Organise the arguments from the strongest to the weakestthe strongest to the weakest

Marriage: The Perfect Relationship?Marriage: The Perfect Relationship?

• We will be looking at what We will be looking at what makes a good relationship makes a good relationship and trying to find out if we and trying to find out if we possess any of those qualities.possess any of those qualities.

You will be able to:You will be able to:• state at least three qualities state at least three qualities

that are important for a that are important for a successful relationshipsuccessful relationship

• Give 2 reasons why the Give 2 reasons why the majority of weddings still take majority of weddings still take place in a churchplace in a church

• Give an opinion and Give an opinion and supporting reason on the best supporting reason on the best environment to bring up environment to bring up childrenchildren

Sex and MarriageSex and Marriage

• You will be looking at You will be looking at Christian attitudes to sex from Christian attitudes to sex from the past and present.the past and present.

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• Explain two biblical attitudes Explain two biblical attitudes to sex.to sex.

• Explain the purpose of a Explain the purpose of a ‘pledge’ card‘pledge’ card

• Summarise your own views on Summarise your own views on sex being reserved for sex being reserved for marriagemarriage

Marriage Services and ContractsMarriage Services and Contracts

• We will be looking at Christian We will be looking at Christian marriage ceremony and the marriage ceremony and the nature of a ‘marriage nature of a ‘marriage contract’contract’

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• Describe the events of a Describe the events of a church weddingchurch wedding

• List 5 points that could be List 5 points that could be contained in a ‘marriage contained in a ‘marriage contract’contract’

• Express your own opinion on Express your own opinion on the value of marriage and a the value of marriage and a contractcontract

Arranged Marriage in IslamArranged Marriage in Islam

• We will be looking at arranged We will be looking at arranged marriage and examining our marriage and examining our own attitudes to this practiceown attitudes to this practice

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• Explain how an arranged Explain how an arranged marriage is organisedmarriage is organised

• Express one positive and one Express one positive and one negative view towards negative view towards arranged marriagearranged marriage

• Express your own attitude Express your own attitude with supporting reasonwith supporting reason

Wealth and PovertyWealth and Poverty

• We will be discussing the We will be discussing the difference between absolute difference between absolute and relative poverty and and relative poverty and evaluating our own evaluating our own perceptions.perceptions.

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• Explain the difference Explain the difference between absolute and relative between absolute and relative povertypoverty

• Explain your own attitudes to Explain your own attitudes to charities which help the poorcharities which help the poor

Christian Responses to PovertyChristian Responses to Poverty

• We will be looking at the work We will be looking at the work of Christian Aid in third world of Christian Aid in third world countriescountries

You will be able to:You will be able to:

• Describe some of the work Describe some of the work that Christian Aid doesthat Christian Aid does

• Explain the meaning of ‘fair Explain the meaning of ‘fair trade’trade’

• State 2 Christian attitudes to State 2 Christian attitudes to helping the poorhelping the poor