Religious Studies RELIGIOUS STUDIES OCR Specification 6. Applied Ethics

Religious Studies Abortion; the right to a child Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: the concept of the ‘Sanctity of Life’ and how it applies to abortion the concepts of personhood as applied to abortion the right to life as applied to abortion and the rights of all those involved the issues of infertility and the right to a child the status of the embryo whether a child is a gift or a right the application and the different approaches of the ethical theories listed above to abortion, the right to a child. Candidates should be able to discuss critically these issues and their strengths and weaknesses.

Religious Studies Euthanasia Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: the concept of the ‘Sanctity of Life’ and how it applies to euthanasia the concept of the ‘Quality of Life’ and how it applies to euthanasia the right to life as applied to euthanasia the application and the different approaches of the ethical theories listed above to euthanasia. Candidates should be able to discuss critically these issues and their strengths and weaknesses.

Religious Studies Genetic engineering Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: the ethical questions raised by the different types of genetic engineering to humans, animals and plants the application and the different approaches of the ethical theories listed above, to genetic engineering. Candidates should be able to discuss critically these issues and their strengths and weaknesses.

Religious Studies War and peace Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: the principles of ‘Just War’ and its application the theories of ethical and religious pacifism the application and the different approaches of the ethical theories listed above, to war and peace. Candidates should be able to discuss critically these issues and their strengths and weaknesses.