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GCSE Religion, Human rights and social justice

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

social justice

a)

bringing justice to society so that all within a society have the same opportunities, and can take advantage of them, whether they are poor or wealthy; includes projects to protect people’s human rights and to improve the life situation of those at the poorest end of society, e.g. by educational support

b)

getting fairness; getting redress for unfairness

c)

what a person is entitled to, e.g. the right to education

2.

justice

a)

bringing justice to society so that all within a society have the same opportunities, and can take advantage of them, whether they are poor or wealthy; includes projects to protect people’s human rights and to improve the life situation of those at the poorest end of society, e.g. by educational support

b)

getting fairness; getting redress for unfairness

c)

what a person is entitled to, e.g. the right to education

3.

rights

a)

bringing justice to society so that all within a society have the same opportunities, and can take advantage of them, whether they are poor or wealthy; includes projects to protect people’s human rights and to improve the life situation of those at the poorest end of society, e.g. by educational support

b)

getting fairness; getting redress for unfairness

c)

what a person is entitled to, e.g. the right to education

4.

human rights

a)

a statement adopted by the United Nations (and all their signatories, including the UK) to protect human beings in specific regards

b)

UK law which protects the rights of individuals and allows a challenge when these are breached

c)

the rights a person should be entitled to simply by being a human being, e.g. education, fair treatment etc

5.

Human Rights Act

a)

a statement adopted by the United Nations (and all their signatories, including the UK) to protect human beings in specific regards

b)

UK law which protects the rights of individuals and allows a challenge when these are breached

c)

the rights a person should be entitled to simply by being a human being, e.g. education, fair treatment etc

6.

UN Declaration of Human Rights

a)

a statement adopted by the United Nations (and all their signatories, including the UK) to protect human beings in specific regards

b)

UK law which protects the rights of individuals and allows a challenge when these are breached

c)

the rights a person should be entitled to simply by being a human being, e.g. education, fair treatment etc

7.

responsibility

a)

duty, e.g. the responsibility to work; to earn money for oneself; this could also refer to a duty to care for someone in need

b)

acceptance of difference rather than seeing it as a problem

c)

living together in society without argument/conflict

8.

tolerance

a)

duty, e.g. the responsibility to work; to earn money for oneself; this could also refer to a duty to care for someone in need

b)

acceptance of difference rather than seeing it as a problem

c)

living together in society without argument/conflict

9.

harmony

a)

duty, e.g. the responsibility to work; to earn money for oneself; this could also refer to a duty to care for someone in need

b)

acceptance of difference rather than seeing it as a problem

c)

living together in society without argument/conflict

10.

equality

a)

actions that come from prejudice

b)

prejudging someone based on a characteristic they have, e.g. their ethnicity

c)

belief that everyone is equal in value and worth

11.

prejudice

a)

actions that come from prejudice

b)

prejudging someone based on a characteristic they have, e.g. their ethnicity

c)

belief that everyone is equal in value and worth

12.

discrimination

a)

actions that come from prejudice

b)

prejudging someone based on a characteristic they have, e.g. their ethnicity

c)

belief that everyone is equal in value and worth

13.

positive discrimination

a)

actions that come from prejudice

b)

prejudging someone based on a characteristic they have, e.g. their ethnicity

c)

treating people more favourably because they have been discriminated in the past or have disabilities

14.

disability

a)

a physical or mental impairment which has an adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities

b)

discrimination against someone because of their age

c)

being male or female

15.

ageism

a)

a physical or mental impairment which has an adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities

b)

discrimination against someone because of their age

c)

being male or female

16.

gender

a)

a physical or mental impairment which has an adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities

b)

discrimination against someone because of their age

c)

being male or female

17.

racism

a)

discrimination against someone because of their age

b)

a person’s sexual orientation, i.e. whether they are straight, gay, bisexual

c)

prejudice against someone because of their ethnicity/skin colour

18.

racism

a)

discrimination against someone because of their age

b)

a person’s sexual orientation, i.e. whether they are straight, gay, bisexual

c)

prejudice against someone because of their ethnicity/skin colour

19.

sexuality

a)

a person’s sexual orientation, i.e. whether they are straight, gay, bisexual

b)

to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

c)

to be sexually attracted to members of the same sex

20.

heterosexuality

a)

a person’s sexual orientation, i.e. whether they are straight, gay, bisexual

b)

to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

c)

to be sexually attracted to members of the same sex

21.

homosexuality

a)

a person’s sexual orientation, i.e. whether they are straight, gay, bisexual

b)

to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

c)

to be sexually attracted to members of the same sex

22.

freedom of religion

a)

belief that everyone is equal in value and worth

b)

the right to worship, preach and practise one’s faith in whatever way one chooses

c)

the right to believe or practise whatever religion one chooses

23.

freedom of religion expression

a)

belief that everyone is equal in value and worth

b)

the right to worship, preach and practise one’s faith in whatever way one chooses

c)

the right to believe or practise whatever religion one chooses

24.

poverty

a)

having less than the basic needs of life, so that day-to-day living is a struggle

b)

money and possessions a person has, usually in such quantities as to give a very comfortable lifestyle

c)

payment that is appropriate for the work done

25.

wealth

a)

having less than the basic needs of life, so that day-to-day living is a struggle

b)

money and possessions a person has, usually in such quantities as to give a very comfortable lifestyle/ more than is needed

c)

payment that is appropriate for the work done

26.

fair pay

a)

having less than the basic needs of life, so that day-to-day living is a struggle

b)

money and possessions a person has, usually in such quantities as to give a very comfortable lifestyle/ more than is needed

c)

payment that is appropriate for the work done

27.

exploitation

a)

amount of money borrowed from a lender, usually paid back in instalments with interest. Where excessive, the interest charged on the loan is extremely high (even unfairly so)

b)

illegal trade of humans for slavery, e.g. for sex and/or work

c)

misuse of power or money to get others to do things for little or unfair reward

28.

people trafficking/human trafficking

a)

amount of money borrowed from a lender, usually paid back in instalments with interest. Where excessive, the interest charged on the loan is extremely high (even unfairly so)

b)

illegal trade of humans for slavery, e.g. for sex and/or work

c)

misuse of power or money to get others to do things for little or unfair reward

29.

loan

a)

amount of money borrowed from a lender, usually paid back in instalments with interest. Where excessive, the interest charged on the loan is extremely high (even unfairly so)

b)

illegal trade of humans for slavery, e.g. for sex and/or work

c)

misuse of power or money to get others to do things for little or unfair reward

30.

interest

a)

a group of people who share a characteristic, e.g. the place they live

b)

also known as short-term aid; help given to communities in a time of disaster or crisis, e.g. food during a famine, shelter after an earthquake

c)

money paid back on loans aside from the original amount loaned

31.

emergency aid 

a)

a group of people who share a characteristic, e.g. the place they live

b)

also known as short-term aid; help given to communities in a time of disaster or crisis, e.g. food during a famine, shelter after an earthquake

c)

money paid back on loans aside from the original amount loaned

32.

community

a)

a group of people who share a characteristic, e.g. the place they live

b)

also known as short-term aid; help given to communities in a time of disaster or crisis, e.g. food during a famine, shelter after an earthquake

c)

money paid back on loans aside from the original amount loaned

33.

compassion

a)

duty to look after the world given by God to humans, which extends to looking after all life, including other humans

b)

one tenth of annual produce or earnings

c)

loving kindness; attitude to help others simply because it is right to help

34.

stewardship

a)

duty to look after the world given by God to humans, which extends to looking after all life, including other humans

b)

one tenth of annual produce or earnings

c)

loving kindness; attitude to help others simply because it is right to help

35.

tithe

a)

duty to look after the world given by God to humans, which extends to looking after all life, including other humans

b)

one tenth of annual produce or earnings

c)

loving kindness; attitude to help others simply because it is right to help

36.

Engaged Buddhism

a)

a movement in Buddhism that is particularly concerned with applying the Buddha’s teachings to matters of social and environmental justice

b)

one tenth of annual produce or earnings

c)

loving kindness; attitude to help others simply because it is right to help