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’.