Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B 1RB0
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Buddhism: Equality
Buddhist teaching on human rights
- 3 things to know
- Paper 3
Overview
Upekkha and how it supports rights, the International Network of Engaged Buddhists and its 1998 declaration on non-violence and human rights, situation ethics, the problems rights can bring, and Humanist arguments.
What you need to know
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What are human rights, in a Buddhist view?
Why might Buddhists support human rights?
Questions from this subtopic
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What are human rights, in a Buddhist view?
Model answer
Human rights are basic freedoms and protections owed to every person, such as life, liberty and fair treatment. Buddhists support them because every being can suffer and seeks happiness.
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Why might Buddhists support human rights?
Model answer
Human rights protect people from harm, which matches the First Precept. Human rights also reflect the Buddhist belief that every person can reach enlightenment.
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What is upekkha?
Model answer
Upekkha is equanimity, a calm and even mind that treats all beings impartially. Upekkha is one of the four sublime states taught by the Buddha.
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How does upekkha support human rights?
Model answer
Upekkha means seeing friend, stranger and enemy with equal regard. Human rights likewise apply to everyone, without favouritism.
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What is the International Network of Engaged Buddhists?
Model answer
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists was founded in Thailand in 1989 by Sulak Sivaraksa. The network links Buddhists working for peace, justice and human rights.
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What does the 1998 declaration Towards a Buddhist Culture of Non-Violence and Human Rights teach?
Model answer
The declaration links human rights to the Buddhist values of non-violence, compassion and interdependence. The declaration calls on Buddhists to build a culture that protects the dignity of all.
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