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World Poverty
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- 1Define: Absolute povertyNot having the minimum income level required for basic necessities, e.g. food, clothing.
- 2What is CAFOD?Catholic Fund for Overseas Development - a private charity that aims to aid the less economically developed countries.
- 3Define: DependencyReliance on something or somebody else.
- 4Define: MEDC and LEDCMEDC - More economically developed country (wealthy e.g. USA).
LEDC - Less economically developed country (poor e.g. Nairobi). - 5What is emergency (short term) aid?Help given immediately after a disaster e.g. shelter after an earthquake.
- 6What is exploitation?When poor people are paid low wages so the employer can earn a larger profit.
- 7What is Fairtrade?A method of trade in which the producer of the product is paid a fair amount.
- 8Define: Global interdependencewhen different countries in the world are dependent on each other for trade and survival.
- 9What is long term aid?Helping the poor by providing them with the tools to improve their own lives e.g. education.
- 10Causes of world povertyWar
Natural disasters
Unfair trade
Climate change
Debt
Disease - 11What is Globalisation?The world coming closer and more alike socially, culturally, politically and economically.
- 12Who is Peter Singer and what is his view on helping those in need?A utilitarian philosopher who says that if we are prepared to save those around us without harming ourselves, it is irrational not to help those elsewhere.
- 13Finish the Islamic quote: "The generous man is near ..., near ..., near ... and far from ...""The generous man is near God, near Paradise, near men and far from Hell."
- 14Finish the Islamic quote: "Richness does not lie in ... of ... goods, but true ... is in the richness of the ...""Richness does not lie in the abundance of worldly goods but is in the richness of the soul."
- 15Finish the Islamic quote: "No-one eats better food than that which the have ...""No-one eats better food than that which the have earned by their own labours."
- 16Define: Conditional aidAid such as donations given to LEDC's with conditions attached that benefits the MEDC.
- 17Organisations/ charities that aid the poorChristian aid
UN
OXFAM
Comic relief
Islamic Relief - 18Pro's and Con's of short term aidPro's - saves lives, provide what's necessary e.g. food or shelter, gets medicines and equipment there fast.
Con's - people may become dependent, may cost more overtime. - 19Pro's and Con's of long term aidPro's - more sustainable for future generations, learn to help themselves so become less reliant.
Con's - isn't immediately helpful. - 20Finish the Christian quote: "No-one can serve two ... You cannot serve both ... and ...""No-one can serve two masters, You cannot serve both God and money."
- 21Finish the Christian quote: "Command those who are ... in this present age not to be ...""Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty."
- 22What is the 'Middle way'?Living between wealth and poverty recognising that there are basic necessities that apply to everyone - Buddhism.
- 23What does the first of the 'six perfections' require? (Buddhism)Generosity in giving.
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- GCSE Religious Studies Flashcards on World Poverty, created by Daisy Atherton on 21/05/2016.
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