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What does “absolute morality” mean

• It is either right or wrong no grey area

• It depends on the situation, it might be right it may not be

• It is the decision that causes the greatest happiness for the most people

• The person who makes the decision believes they are a messenger of god

What does “relative morality” mean

• It is either right or wrong – no grey are

• depends on the situation, it might be right, it might not be

• A decision that creates the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people

• repairing the damage done/ making up for what they have done

What is “Utilitarian decision-making”

• It is either right or wrong – no grey area

• Acting on what our past experience and what that has taught us

• depends on the situation, it might be right, it might not be

• A decision that creates the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people

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Match the aims of punishment to the quote “Protection”

• Qur’an ‘If you save one man it is as

  though you have saved all mankind.’

• ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life.’

• Quran ‘as to the thief...cut off their hand. A punishment by way of example from Allah.’

• ‘Do not take revenge.’ Qur’an ‘If they repent and improve, leave them alone; for Allah is most merciful.’

Match the aims of punishment to the quote“Retribution”

• Qur’an ‘If you save one man it is as

  though you have saved all mankind.’

• ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life.’

• Quran ‘as to the thief...cut off their hand. A punishment by way of example from Allah

• ‘Do not take revenge.’ Qur’an ‘If they repent and improve, leave them alone; for Allah is most merciful.’

Match the aims of punishment to the quote “Deterrence”

• Qur’an ‘If you save one man it is as

  though you have saved all mankind.’

• ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life.’

• Quran ‘as to the thief...cut off their hand. A punishment by way of example from Allah.’

• ‘Do not take revenge.’ Qur’an ‘If they repent and improve, leave them alone; for Allah is most merciful.’

Match the aims of punishment to the quote “Reformation ”

• Qur’an ‘If you save one man it is as

  though you have saved all mankind.’

• ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life.’

• Quran ‘as to the thief...cut off their hand. A punishment by way of example from Allah.’

• ‘Do not take revenge.’ Qur’an ‘If they repent and improve, leave them alone; for Allah is most merciful.’

All catholics believe in the death penalty

• True

• False

Good and evil

• The ability to make choices voluntarily and independently. The belief that nothing is pre-determined.

• To grant a pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment and the desire to seek revenge against a wrongdoer.

• That which is morally

  right and beneficial.

  That which is immoral, wicked and wrong.

• Fairness; where everybody has equal provisions and opportunity