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Religious Studies: 2 of 2

Context Keywords Beliefs and Practices
In this unit we will explore the value of human and Animal Rights: the rights that are Ethics: principles that govern peoples behaviour
animal life and how human beings make their recognised in the animal world. All animals Sanctity of life: the belief that life is special and God-given
decisions when faced with life’s hard questions have basic rights that humans respect Relative Poverty: when you cannot afford luxuries
and dilemmas. (supposed to) when handling or living with Absolute Poverty: when you cannot afford basics
How much is a human being worth in monetary animals. Morality: the idea of right and wrong
(money) terms? In UK, there are some organisations that Relative Morality: morality based on situations and
Who is worth more than the other? Animals or fight for the rights of animals. The RSPCA is circumstances. Sometimes right is wrong and wrong is right
humans? one example. It is an organisation that was depending on circumstances.
Who has the right to live and use the other as a started by a Vicar who argued that animals Absolute Morality: Wrong is wrong and right is right at all
means to an end? Why do we, as humans, think it have rights that need protection just like times regardless of what happens or situations.
is alright to eat animals for our own benefit? Are humans since they are all part of God's Charity: The act of helping out those who are in need
we of more value than the animals we eat, milk or creation. without expecting anything in return. Normally,
from which we harvest fur, skin, hair, honey, milk Human Rights: Rights inherent (inbuilt) in organisations or religious groups do acts of charity. Private
and more? the lives of all. They are to be recognised as citizens do charity work without expectation of anything in
What is the value attached to the animals we use God-given and cannot be taken away. return.
for transport, entertainment or sports? e.g the right to life, privacy, name, and Tearfund: A Christian organisation that supports needy
Is this what God intended when he created food/shelter. Some governments abuse people in the world.
humans and made them stewards who were to peoples’ rights and refuse to recognise Christian Aid: A Christian organisation that supports needy
manage on his behalf? them in many ways. E.g, the right to people in the world.
What have we done to the environment so far: we education and choice for women in Islamic Aid: A Muslim organisation that supports people
have really mismanaged in a big way and made Afghanistan has been taken away by the anywhere in the world.
some animals go extinct, have taken away the Taliban, a government of men who are Khalsa Aid: An organisation by Sikhs that helps people back
natural habitat of many others and have decided extremist in nature and who see women as on their feet by giving emergency aid and relief anywhere in
to selectively breed and domesticate as many objects. the world.
animals as we can. Are we the better beings or are Euthanasia: the act of committing death to Emergency Aid: Short term aid that is needed immediately.
we the same as animals. These are questions that end the suffering of a loved one. Also E.g food, water, medicines and temporary shelters.
are worth exploring as we look at how humans known as ‘mercy killing’ toe end Longterm Aid: Aid that is needed over a long time in
make decisions and how do they interact with excruciating suffering that lasts as long as establishing permanent solutions. E.g school, roads,
others, animals and environment one is alive. It is not legal in the UK but legal hospitals and farming solutions.
in countries like Switzerland.
Abortion: the action of expelling a foetus
from the womb resulting in its death.
Sir David Attenborough is no religious but has done a lot of good work in bringing the issues of climate change and global warming to us.