Philosophy and Ethics at Upton
Hall FCJ
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AS
AS Unit A
Religion and Ethics 1 (RSS01)
• Utilitarianism
• Situation Ethics
• Religious teaching on the nature and value of
human life
• Abortion and Euthanasia
Religion and Ethics.
The study of ethics requires you to look at
ethical theories including religious teaching
on the nature and value of human life and
examination of contemporary medical
issues such as abortion and euthanasia
What skills are required?
You need to be open-minded, you need
to use your critical powers ,and above
all learn from the way different ethical
theories approach the issues you study.
Philosophy of Religion (RSS03)
• The cosmological argument
• Religious experience
• Psychology and religion
• Atheism and postmodernism
RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
• VISIONS - ‘’I saw an angel near me, on the left side, in
bodily form....He was not tall, but short, marvellously
beautiful’’ TERESA OF AVILA
• CONVERSION ‘’ In the Trinity term of 1929, I gave in and
admitted that God was God......the most dejected and
reluctant convert in all England ...’’ C.S LEWIS
• MYSTICISM ‘’Our soul is made to be God’s dwelling
place and the dwelling of our soul is God , who is
uncreated ’’ JULIAN OF NORWICH
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PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION
Each unit is 50% of AS, 25% of A Level
Each unit is a 1 hour 15 minute written
examination
Each unit is worth 90 marks
In each unit, candidates answer two essay
questions from a choice of four.
A2
Religion and Ethics (RST3A)
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Freewill, Libertarianism and Determinism
Virtue Ethics
Sexual Behaviour and Human Relationships
Science and Technology
• 25% of A Level
1 hour 30 minutes written examination
100 marks
Two structured essay questions from a choice of four.
Religion and Ethics
Are these the
faces of evil?
•Are they born evil?
•What made them kill?
Their parents/upbringing
Society
Friends
Unit 4
Religion and Human Experience Topic III Religious
Experience Unit 4A (RST4A)
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Ideas about and types of Religious Experience
Influence and Value of Religious Experience
Religious Experience as a basis of Faith
Verification of Religious Experience
• 25% of A Level
1 hour 30 minutes written examination
75 marks
• One extended question broken into two components.
Religious Experience
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c k y C r u z
Different types of religious experience and
methods for establishing their validity:
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Conversion
Mysticism
Visions
Miracles
Near Death Experiences
Life after death:
o Heaven and hell
o Reincarnation
o Re-birth
Y a s u
Revelation
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World Religions
The value of religious experience in
particular religions, both as historical
events and as ongoing present day
experiences.
Religious experience as a foundation for
particular religions.
The influence of religious experience
as a source of religious practice and
good religious behaviour in both
western and eastern religion.
So what’s the point?
• You will learn how to think analytically,
critically and logically.
• Such skills are invaluable in a very wide range
of careers from law to medicine (incidentally
we cover a range of medical ethics)
• These skills do not just help out in the world
of work. They’re important for life!
So what?
• You might find some of these questions
interesting and enjoy the intellectual
challenge of them. Fancy that! A subject at
school you actually enjoy!
• If you do you are likely to do very well when
you do your exams. Anecdotal research
suggests a strong link between enjoyment and
performance at AS/A2 level.
Why at Upton Hall FCJ?
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We are very proud of the results our pupils achieve.
There is continuity and support from your teachers.
Pupils who take the subject enjoy it.
Religious Studies provides you with many skills to
utilise in a range of courses at University.