Post on 16-Oct-2021
Exam Board - OCR
Philosophy of
ReligionEthics
Introduction to Religious
Studies
About the Year 2 Exam:
You will sit 3 exam papers
Each paper is worth 33.3%
Developments in
Religious Thought
God and the World-Religious Experience- The Problem of Evil
The Existence of God- Arguments based on Observation-Arguments based on reason
Philosophical Language and Thought - Ancient Philosophical Influences- Soul, Mind and Body
The AS Exam (if
you sit it)
You will answer 2
essay questions
(on 2 different
topics from a
choice of 3)
God and the World
-Religious Experience
- The Problem of Evil
The Existence of God
- Arguments based on Observation
-Arguments based on reason
Philosophical Language and Thought
- Ancient Philosophical Influences
- Soul, Mind and Body
Theological and Philosophical Developments
-The nature or attributes of God
Religious Language: Negative, Analogical or Symbolic
Religious Language: Twentieth Century Perspectives
-Twentieth century perspectives and philosophical comparisons
The ‘A’ Level
Exam
You will answer
3 essay
questions (on 3
different topics
from a choice of
4)
What you
studied in
Year 1
New to
Year 2
In Year 12Ethical Theories
1. Natural Law2. Situation Ethics3. Kantian Ethics4. Utilitarianism
Applied Ethics5. Euthanasia with Natural Law & Situation Ethics6. Business ethics with Kant and Utilitarianism
In Year 131. Meta-ethical Theories
2. Conscience
3. Sexual Ethics (with all 4 theories)
2 Hour Exam
Answer three out of four questions
All questions worth 40 marks
33% of final grade
In Year 121. Augustine’s teaching on human
nature2. Death and the afterlife3. Knowledge of God’s Existence4. The Person of Jesus Christ5. Christian Moral Principles6. Christian Moral Action
In Year 131. Religious Pluralism and Theology2. Religious Pluralism and Society3. Gender and Society4. Gender and Theology5. The Challenge of Secularism6. Liberation Theology and Marx
2 Hour Exam
Answer three out of four questions
All questions worth 40 marks
33% of final grade
Tough Moral Dilemmas • We will watch the clip and you
need to complete the tasks as the clip goes on
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzmNoFnxu68
Moral Rules Discussion
1. What is a moral rule?
2. Give an example of a moral rule?
3. Why do we need moral rules?
4. Who sets moral rules?
5. Should moral laws always be followed?
Moral Rules - Task
• You will work in groups of 3’s to create a universal set of rules to improve the morals of Bishop Ramsey / society as a whole (you choose)
• Your moral are not rules like wear the correct uniform, but moral rules....
• You also need to make sure they are a moral everyone can follow.
• You can have as many rules as you like..
TASK:
1. Discuss what rules you think there should be
2. Write down the rules
3. For each rule explain why you chose them and how they will improve Bishop Ramsey / society.
4. Nominate a spokesperson for the group
5. The spokesperson will explain the rules to the class
6. The class will cote on the ‘best’ set of rules and decide why they are the ‘best’.