unit 4

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bible
the holy book of christians
1 of 48
church
the community of christians ( church with a small c means a christian place of worship )
2 of 48
conscience
an inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action
3 of 48
the decalogue
the ten commandments
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democratic processes
the way in which all citizens can take part in goverment ( usually through elections )
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electoral processes
the way in which voting is organized
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the golden rule
the teaching of jesus that you should treat others as you would like to be treated
7 of 48
human rights
the right and freedoms to which everyone is entitled
8 of 48
political party
a group which tries to be elected into power on the basis of its politics
9 of 48
pressure group
a group to influence goverment policy on a particular issue
10 of 48
situation ethics
the idea that christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do
11 of 48
social change
the way in which society has chnaged and is changing
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artificial insemination
injecting semen into the uterus by artifical means
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conservation
protecting and preserving natural resouces and the eviroment
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creation
the act of creating the universe or the universe created
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embryo
a fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception
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enviroment
the surrounding in which plants and animals live
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global warming
the increase in the tempreture of the earths atmosphere
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infertility
not being able to have children
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in-vitro fertilisation
the method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube
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natural resource
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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stewardship
looking after something so that is can be passed on
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surrogacy
an arragement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman or where an egg is donated and fertilised by the husband through IVF and then implanted into the wifes uterus
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aggression
attacking without being provoked
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bullying
intimidating/frightening people weaker than yourself
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conflict resolution
bringing a fight or struggle to a peaceful conclusion
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explotation
taking advantage of a weaker group
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forgiveness
stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have done wrong
29 of 48
just war
a war which is fought for the right reasons and in a right way
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pacifism
the belief that all disputes should be setteled by peaceful means
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reconciliation
bringing together people who where opposed to each other
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respect
treating a person or there feelings with consideration
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the united nation
an international body set up to premote world peace and co operation
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weapons of mass destruction
weapons which can destroy large areas and numbers of people
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world peace
the ending of war throughout the whole world (the basic aim of the united nations )
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addiction
a recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bd effects
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capital punishment
the death penelty for a crime or offence
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crime
an act against the law
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deterrence
the idea that punishment should be of such a nature that they will put people off commiting crimes
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judgement
the act of judging people and their actions
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justice
due allocation of reward and punishment/the maintenance of what is right
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law
rules made by pariment and enforces by the courts
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reform
the idea that punishment should try and change criminals so that they will not commit a crime again
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rehabilitation
restore to normal life
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responsibility
being responsible for ones actions
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retribution
the idea that punishment should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong
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sin
an act against the will of god
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

church

Back

the community of christians ( church with a small c means a christian place of worship )

Card 3

Front

conscience

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

the decalogue

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

democratic processes

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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