AQA GCSE Religious Studies A 8062
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Theme A: Relationships and FamiliesTheme
Theme B: Religion and LifeTheme
Theme C: The Existence of God and RevelationTheme
Theme D: Religion, Peace and ConflictTheme
Theme E: Religion, Crime and PunishmentTheme
Theme F: Religion, Human Rights and Social JusticeTheme
Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of JesusTextual studies
Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a Source of Religious, Moral and Spiritual TruthsTextual studies
Theme F: Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice
Prejudice, discrimination and equality
- 3 things to know
- Paper 2
Overview
These questions explain prejudice, discrimination and types of prejudice, British equality law, Christian and Qur'anic teaching on equality including the Good Samaritan, positive discrimination and its lawfulness, and humanist views.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
Define prejudice.
Define discrimination.
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
Define prejudice.
Model answer
Prejudice is judging someone before you know them, usually because of the group they belong to. Prejudice is an attitude held in the mind.
- 2
Define discrimination.
Model answer
Discrimination is acting on prejudice by treating someone unfairly. Refusing someone a job because of their religion is discrimination rather than mere prejudice.
- 3
Name four types of prejudice.
Model answer
Racism, sexism, homophobia and ageism are four common types of prejudice. Each one judges a person by a single feature rather than by who they are.
- 4
Which law protects people in Britain from discrimination?
Model answer
The Equality Act 2010 makes discrimination unlawful in work, education and services. Nine protected characteristics are listed in the Act. Race, sex, religion or belief, disability and sexual orientation are among them.
- 5
Which Christian teaching is most often quoted in support of equality?
Model answer
Paul wrote that there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, neither male nor female (Galatians 3:28). All believers are one in Christ Jesus, according to that verse.
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How does the parable of the Good Samaritan teach against prejudice?
Model answer
A Samaritan, despised by the Jews of the time, was the one who helped the injured man (Luke 10:33). Jesus used the story to show that a neighbour is anyone in need.
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