RE key words

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addiction
a recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its effects
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aggression
attacking without being provoked
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artificial insemination
injection semen into the uterus by artificial means
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bible
the holy book of christian
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bullying
intimidating/frightening people weaker than yourself
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capital punishment
the death penalty for a crime or offence
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Church
the community of Christians (with a small c, it means a Christian place of worship)
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conflict resolution
bringing a fight or a srruggle to a peaceful conclusion
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conscience
an inner feeling of rightness and wrongness of an action
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conservation
protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
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creation
the act of creating the universe or the universe that has been created
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crime
an act against the law
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decalouge
the ten commandments
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democratic process
the ways in which all citizens can take part in government
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deterrence
the idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off committing crimes
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electoral rcess
the ways in which voting is organised
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embryo
a feritilled egg in the first 8 weeks of contraception
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environment
the surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend on to continue living
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exploitation
taking advantage of a weaker group
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forgiveness
the act of stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have done wrong
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global warming
the increase in the temperature or the Earth's atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect)
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golden rule
the teaching of jesus that people should treat others as they wish to be treated
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human rights
the rights and freedoms which everyone is entitled to
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infertility
not being able to have children
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In-vitro fertilization (IVF)
the method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube
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judgement
the act of judging people and their actions
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just war
a war that is fought for the right reasons and in a right way
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justice
due allocation or reward and punishment , the maintenance of what is right
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law
rules made by parliament and enforceable by law
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natural resources
naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile land , which can be used by humans
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organ donation
giving organs to be used in transplant surgery
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pacifism
refusing to fight in wars
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political party
a group formed to influence government policy on a particular issue
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reconciliation
bringing together people who were opposed to each other
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reform
the idea that punishment should try to change criminals so they will not commit crimes again
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rehabilitation
restore to normal life
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respect
treating a person or their feelings with consideration
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responsibility
being responsible for one's actions
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retribution
the idea that punishment should make criminals pay for what they have done
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sin
an act against the will of god
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situation ethics
the idea that christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do
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social change
the way in which society has changed and is changing (also the responsibility for the future)
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stewardship
looking after the environment and animals so that they can be passed onto the next generation
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surrogacy
an arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman
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the UN
an international body set up to promote world peace and cooperation
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wepons of mass destruction
weapons whihc can destroy large areas and numbers of people
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world peace
the basic aim of the united nations to remove the causes of war
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attacking without being provoked

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aggression

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injection semen into the uterus by artificial means

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Card 4

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the holy book of christian

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intimidating/frightening people weaker than yourself

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