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Question 3 Religious views on sexual
behaviour and human relationships
0 5 Examine what one religion teaches about
marriage. (30 marks)
and
0 6 To what extent are religious teachings about
marriage out of date? (20 marks)
Question 3 Religious views on sexual behaviour
and human relationships
0 5 Examine the ways in which one religion uses scripture as a basis for
its teachings about
sexual behaviour. (30 marks)
and
0 6 Assess how far these teachings can be said to have any relevance
today. (20 marks)
Question 3 Religious views on sexual behaviour and human
Relationships
05 This was an extremely popular question, with many excellent answers. Most candidates
seemed to understand the need to ground their views in scripture or teachings. There were
still a significant number of candidates who gave generalised answers, along the lines of
‘Christians believe that…’or Christianity teaches that…’ with no further reference point. The
majority of answers were from the perspective of Christianity. Credit was allowed for
candidates who interpreted the question as asking for a fundamentalist, liberal and
conservative view of scripture affecting the interpretation of scriptural teachings about sexual
behaviour although few candidates interpreted the question this way. Variant views within the
chosen religion should have been cited in order to achieve level 7.
06 This part of the question was fairly straightforward, and usually well answered. However,
little credit was given for the stance that Christian teachings about sexual behaviour are still
relevant today simply because there are lots of Christians in the world, nor for the mentioning
that there had been a recent royal wedding in a church.
Sexual Ethics - (20 marks) AO2 – some questions
o ‘Sex and relationships are matters of personal choice.’ Discuss.
o ‘Virtue ethics is a good approach to the issues surrounding sex and
relationships.’ Discuss
o ‘No ethical theory offers a satisfactory approach to issues of sex and
relationships.’ Discuss
o ‘Some ethical theories are of more help than others when making
decisions about sexual issues.’ Discuss.
o Critically assess the view that Natural Law is of no use when discussing
sexual ethics.
06 Assess how far this teaching can be said to have any relevance today.
Arguments in support
 God-given
 Have stood test of time
 Moral
 Have the wider interests of humanity in mind, rather than the individual
Arguments against
religious faith