Hinduism: Good Conduct and Key Moral Principles

What Hinduism: Good Conduct and Key Moral Principles covers

Hinduism: good conduct and karma yoga, dharma, and ahimsa applied to the unborn child, the treatment of animals and war. Part of Component 2, sat only by students who take Hinduism as their chosen religion.

The 6 subtopics

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• Karma and Moral IntentionRecall questions on why conduct matters in Hinduism, why karma is not divine reward and punishment, and why intention counts as much as the act.Open →
• Karma Yoga and SevaRecall questions on why Krishna rejects Arjuna's withdrawal, who may practise karma yoga and why it suits householders, and the meaning of seva.Open →
• Dharma and Sanatana DharmaRecall questions on the root meaning of dharma, why it resists translation, what Sanatana dharma is and the duties belonging to it.Open →
• The Four Ashramas and Varnashrama DharmaRecall questions on the four ashramas and their duties, varna and jati, apad-dharma and stridharma, and the criticisms, defences and British practice of varnashrama dharma.Open →
• Ahimsa in Hindu ThoughtRecall questions on the meaning of ahimsa, why it is more than refraining from violence, the beliefs grounding it and its place in yoga.Open →
• Ahimsa, War and WeaponsRecall questions on the class whose duty is to fight, how war can square with ahimsa, the rules governing conduct and their bearing on modern weapons.Open →

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Questions from this topic

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1. 1

   Why does moral conduct matter so much in Hinduism?

   Model answer

   Every deliberate act shapes the character and the future births of the one who performs it, so conduct decides how near a person comes to liberation.

2. 2

   Explain why karma is not a system of reward and punishment handed out by God.

   Model answer

   It works as an impersonal law built into reality, so the consequence follows from the act itself rather than from a judge deciding a sentence.

3. 3

   What makes an action good in Hindu ethics?

   Model answer

   It accords with dharma, is done from right motive without craving reward, and serves the welfare of others.

4. 4

   Why does intention matter as much as the outward act?

   Model answer

   The karmic weight of an action depends on the desire and attitude behind it, so the same deed may bind one person and free another.

5. 5

   Name four virtues expected of every Hindu regardless of class.

   Model answer

   Non-violence, truthfulness, self-control and compassion, with purity and charity often added.

6. 6

   Define karma yoga.

   Model answer

   Karma yoga is the spiritual path of selfless action, in which duty is performed as an offering without desire for its rewards.

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What does Hinduism: Good Conduct and Key Moral Principles cover in AQA A-Level Religious Studies?

6 subtopics: karma and moral intention, karma yoga and seva, dharma and sanatana dharma, the four ashramas and varnashrama dharma, ahimsa in hindu thought and ahimsa, war and weapons. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.

How is Hinduism: Good Conduct and Key Moral Principles organised?

By the AQA 7062 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.