Ethical arguments
What Ethical arguments means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Reasoned points that, alongside religious teachings and philosophical arguments, must be analysed in relation to the issues studied.
Reasoning that, together with religious and philosophical arguments, relates to the issues studied and shapes modern attitudes.
Arguments that focus on moral frameworks, such as utilitarianism, to determine right and wrong.
Topics that use Ethical arguments
- Religious, philosophical and ethical studies (AQA GCSE)
- Theme A: Relationships and families (AQA GCSE)
- Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Agape
- Compassion
- Contemporary British society
- Contrasting beliefs
- Justice
- Pluralism
- Sources of authority
- Aims of punishment
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