AQA Religious Ethics for AS and A2

by Jill Oliphant

Overview

Structured directly around the specification of the AQA, this is the definitive textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses. It covers all the necessary topics for Religious Ethics in an enjoyable student-friendly fashion. Each chapter includes:

• a list of key issues
• AQA specification checklist
• explanations of key terminology
• helpful summaries
• self-test review questions
• exam practice questions.

To maximise students' chances of exam success, the book contains a section dedicated to answering examination questions. It comes complete with lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary, full bibliography and a companion website.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136820755
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/17/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	17 - 18 Years

About the Author

Jill Oliphant teaches Religious Studies at Angley School in Kent. She is also an experienced examiner.

Jon Mayled has been a Chief Examiner for Religious Studies. He is a freelance writer and editor.

Anne Tunley is Head of Religious Studies at Gateways School in Leeds and an experienced examiner.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations. Acknowledgements. How to use this book. Answering examination questions. Timeline: Scientists, Ethicists and Thinkers 1. What is Ethics? AS Unit A Religion and Ethics 1 2. Utilitarianism 3. Situation Ethics 4. Religious teaching on the nature and value of human life 5. Abortion 6. Euthanasia and the right to life AS Unit B Religion and Ethics 2 7. Kant 8. Natural law 9. Religious views of the created world 10.Environment, both local and world wide A2 Unit 3A Religion and Ethics 11. Libertarianism 12. Virtue ethics 13. Religious views on sexual behaviour and human relationships 14. Science and technology Unit 4C 15. Ways of moral decision-making. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

Editorial Reviews

"A valuable addition to the resources at this level. Addressed to students, the book focuses on the demands of the specification and on approaches to the examination. It draws on a range of writers on ethics, and gives some detailed consideration of religious approaches to the ethical issues required by the specification."

 

- Carol Fry, Chief Examiner for a major awarding body

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