Buddhist Ethics GCSE AQA Paper 1

What word explains how a person’s actions lead to either happiness or suffering?

• Metta

• Kamma

• Karuna

• Rebirth

What leads to happiness according to Buddhists?

• The consequences of unskillful actions

• Enlightenment

• Unskillful actions

• Skilful actions

Give a reason why kamma empowers Buddhists (helps them feel in control)

• Because they can change their future through their own actions

• Because it is an attitude of loving kindness to all

• Because what will be, will be

• Because they cannot change the results of kamma

What are unskillful actions rooted in?

• The Five Moral Precepts

• The three watches of the night

• Generosity, compassion and understanding

• The three poisons, ignorance, hate and greed

What is affected by actions in this life?

• Life now and future lives (rebirth)

• Only other people, not yourself

• Only rebirth

• Only the present life

What does karuna mean?

• Enlightenment

• Compassion to those who suffer

• Loving-kindness for all people

• Perfection

How did Buddha show compassion?

• Buddha was the example of someone who suffered

• Buddha practised loving-kindness meditation

• Buddha witnessed suffering in the three watches of the night

• Buddha shared his teachings about suffering and how to overcome it

Which Buddhist charity is based on compassion?

• Christian Aid

• The Red Crescent

• ROKPA

• Tearfund

What is metta?

• A monastery

• The law of consequences

• An attitude of loving kindness to all people

• Compassion towards those who are suffering

What is the third step in loving- kindness meditation?

• Visualising happiness for yourself

• Visualising happiness for all people

• Visualising happiness for someone you find difficult

• Visualising happiness for a close friend

• Visualising happiness to a neutral person (someone you know but don’t have strong feelings about)