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AQA A-Level Religious Studies 7062
Arguments for the Existence of God
Evil and Suffering
Religious Language
Self and Life After Death
Religious Experience
Ethical Theories
Issues of Human Life and Death
Meta Ethics
Free Will and Moral Responsibility
Conscience
Bentham and Kant
Issues of Animal Life and Death
Buddhism: Sources of Wisdom and AuthorityBuddhism
Buddhism: Good Conduct and Key Moral PrinciplesBuddhism
Buddhism: Religion, Gender and SexualityBuddhism
Buddhism: Religion and ScienceBuddhism
Buddhism: Religion and SecularisationBuddhism
Buddhism: Religion and Religious PluralismBuddhism
Buddhism: Dialogue with PhilosophyBuddhism
Buddhism: Dialogue with EthicsBuddhism
Buddhism: God and Ultimate RealityBuddhism
Buddhism: Self, Death and the AfterlifeBuddhism
Buddhism: Expression of Religious IdentityBuddhism
Christianity: God and Ultimate RealityChristianity
Christianity: Self, Death and the AfterlifeChristianity
Christianity: Good Conduct and Key Moral PrinciplesChristianity
Christianity: Religion, Gender and SexualityChristianity
Christianity: Religion and ScienceChristianity
Christianity: Religion and SecularisationChristianity
Christianity: Religion and Religious PluralismChristianity
Christianity: Dialogue with PhilosophyChristianity
Christianity: Dialogue with EthicsChristianity
Topic overviewKant, Bentham, Virtue Ethics and Christian EthicsAgape, Consequences and Christian CharacterSanctity of Life, Just War and AnimalsEuthanasia, Capital Punishment and Cloning in ChristianityTheft and Truth-TellingMarriage, Homosexuality and Transgender IssuesGenetic Engineering and WealthTolerance and Freedom of Religious ExpressionFree Will, Moral Responsibility and ConscienceCriticisms of Christian EthicsThe Credibility of Christian Moral AuthorityWhat Christianity Has Given Ethical Studies
Christianity: Sources of Wisdom and AuthorityChristianity
Christianity: Expression of Religious IdentityChristianity
Hinduism: Sources of Wisdom and AuthorityHinduism
Hinduism: Good Conduct and Key Moral PrinciplesHinduism
Hinduism: Religion, Gender and SexualityHinduism
Hinduism: Religion and ScienceHinduism
Hinduism: Religion and SecularisationHinduism
Hinduism: Religion and Religious PluralismHinduism
Hinduism: Dialogue with PhilosophyHinduism
Hinduism: Dialogue with EthicsHinduism
Hinduism: God and Ultimate RealityHinduism
Hinduism: Self, Death and the AfterlifeHinduism
Hinduism: Expression of Religious IdentityHinduism
Islam: God and Ultimate RealityIslam
Islam: Good Conduct and Key Moral PrinciplesIslam
Islam: Religion, Gender and SexualityIslam
Islam: Religion and ScienceIslam
Islam: Religion and SecularisationIslam
Islam: Religion and Religious PluralismIslam
Islam: Dialogue with PhilosophyIslam
Islam: Dialogue with EthicsIslam
Islam: Sources of Wisdom and AuthorityIslam
Islam: Self, Death and the AfterlifeIslam
Islam: Expression of Religious IdentityIslam
Judaism: God and Ultimate RealityJudaism
Judaism: Dialogue with PhilosophyJudaism
Judaism: Religion and ScienceJudaism
Judaism: Religion and SecularisationJudaism
Judaism: Religion and Religious PluralismJudaism
Judaism: Dialogue with EthicsJudaism
Topic overviewKant, Bentham and Jewish EthicsConsequences, Character and Jewish EthicsThe Mitzvot and Tikkun OlamSanctity of Life, Animals, Theft and LyingCapital Punishment, Euthanasia and Cloning in JudaismMarriage, Sexuality and Genetic EngineeringWealth, Tolerance and Religious Freedom in JudaismBechirah Chofshit: Free Will and ConscienceOther Ethical Traditions and Jewish EthicsWhat Ethical Criticism Means for Torah and Halakha
Judaism: Religion, Gender and SexualityJudaism
Judaism: Expression of Religious IdentityJudaism
Judaism: Sources of Wisdom and AuthorityJudaism
Judaism: Self, Death and the AfterlifeJudaism
Judaism: Good Conduct and Key Moral PrinciplesJudaism
Issues of Human Life and Death
- 7 subtopics
- 17 things to know
- Component 1
What Issues of Human Life and Death covers
Embryo research, cloning, designer babies, abortion, euthanasia and capital punishment, judged by each of the three normative theories.
Where it is assessed
Component 1
Philosophy of religion and ethics, sat by everyone.
Check the AQA specification ↗The 7 subtopics
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- Embryo Research, Cloning and Designer BabiesRecall questions on how natural moral law, proportionalism, situation ethics and virtue ethics judge embryo research, reproductive and therapeutic cloning and the genetic selection of designer babies.Open →
- Evaluating the Three Theories on Life and DeathRecall questions on the strengths and weaknesses of natural moral law, situation ethics and virtue ethics in life and death cases, from rigid absolutes lacking compassion to the risks of flexibility.Open →
- Defining the Issues of Human Life and DeathRecall questions on embryo research, cloning, designer babies, abortion, euthanasia and capital punishment as terms.Open →
- Abortion and Double EffectRecall questions on why natural moral law forbids abortion, the four conditions of double effect, and the proportionalist, situationist and virtue ethics positions on abortion.Open →
- Euthanasia and Assisted SuicideRecall questions on natural moral law's opposition, double effect in pain relief, killing and letting die, and the proportionalist, situationist and virtue ethics assessments of euthanasia and assisted suicide.Open →
- Capital Punishment and the Three TheoriesRecall questions on Aquinas's natural moral law justification and how that position has evolved, why double effect is not applied, and the proportionalist, situationist and virtue ethics assessments.Open →
- Comparing the Theories on Life and DeathRecall questions on the type of approach each theory takes and on the weaknesses of virtue ethics in these cases.Open →
What you need to know
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How does virtue ethics assess euthanasia and assisted suicide?
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On what basis might situation ethics permit embryo research?
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What is the natural moral law position on capital punishment?
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What would occur if natural moral law's absolute prohibition against killing were applied in a case where ending life might relieve extreme suffering?
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What is embryo research?
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How does assisted suicide differ from euthanasia in terms of who performs the final act?
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What final condition must be met for the principle of double effect to permit an action with harmful consequences?
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How do natural moral law, situation ethics and proportionalism each assess euthanasia?
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Give an example of how the principle of double effect might apply to a medical procedure during pregnancy.
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What does situation ethics hold about euthanasia when a suffering person requests it?
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How would proportionalism assess capital punishment?
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What virtues does virtue ethics examine when evaluating capital punishment?
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What would Aristotelian virtue ethics consider about capital punishment and society?
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What type of ethical approach does natural moral law take to life and death issues?
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What type of ethical approach does situation ethics take to life and death issues?
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What is the sanctity of life principle?
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Why does natural moral law oppose embryo research?
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It violates the primary precept of preserving innocent life and treats the embryo as a means rather than an end.
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On what basis might situation ethics permit embryo research?
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If the most loving outcome (agape) is achieved, such as curing diseases that cause widespread suffering.
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How does virtue ethics evaluate embryo research?
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By asking whether a virtuous person would perform it and whether it cultivates virtues such as compassion and justice or vices such as callousness.
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Why does natural moral law oppose reproductive cloning?
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Because it bypasses the natural process of reproduction and treats human life as a product to be manufactured.
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What considerations does virtue ethics use when assessing cloning?
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Whether it reflects virtuous motivations and whether it promotes human flourishing or undermines the dignity of persons.
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Why does natural moral law oppose the creation of designer babies?
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Because selecting genetic traits treats children as commodities and violates the precept to reproduce according to natural processes.
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- What does Issues of Human Life and Death cover in AQA A-Level Religious Studies?
- 7 subtopics: embryo research, cloning and designer babies, evaluating the three theories on life and death, defining the issues of human life and death, abortion and double effect, euthanasia and assisted suicide, capital punishment and the three theories and comparing the theories on life and death. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Issues of Human Life and Death organised?
- By the AQA 7062 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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