Religious Ethics and Morality

What this unit covers

This unit sits in the Ethics and Life Issues strand of Religion and theology. The resources look at how religious belief shapes views on right and wrong. Many are written for GCSE Religious Studies, A-level Religious Studies and GCSE Religious Education.

• Life and death: the Euthanasia mind map sets out assisted suicide, voluntary euthanasia and non-voluntary euthanasia. Others cover Sanctity of Life, Abortion and Religious Responses to Euthanasia.
• Moral thinking: Christian Ethics maps run through natural law, situation ethics, proportionalism and virtue ethics, plus the Bible, the Church and conscience.
• Society: look for Crime and Punishment, Religion and animal rights and Attitudes to homosexuality.

Where to start

Begin with a broad map. The first Christian Ethics mind map explains that Christian ethics is about what is right or wrong for a Christian, and it is a good base. Then open The Moral Act and Freedom and Conscience Moral Law to see how freedom, choice and responsibility fit together.

Next, pick one issue, such as Euthanasia, and read its map before moving to flashcards like Religion and Medical Ethics or Good and evil.

Using quizzes and maps together

1. Read a mind map and note the key terms.
2. Take a quiz, such as Natural Moral Law A Level Edexcel, to see what you remember.
3. Return to the map for anything you missed.
4. Use flashcard decks such as Religious Studies Key Quotes to practise short answers and quotations.

The Sins and Forgiveness quiz is a useful check on key ideas of sin and forgiveness. Teachers can use the slide sets and notes as ready-made starting points for lessons.

Make it your own

Every resource here was made by GoConqr users, so the style and depth vary. Choose the ones that match your exam board, then build your own maps and cards from what you find.