Making moral decisions - Consolidation c/w Date: Monday, 10 December 2018 Making moral decisions - Consolidation L.O: To understand why some Christians use a variety of authorities for making moral decisions L.O: To moral decisions some Christians variety of making understand why use a authorities for Starter: Complete the sheet by briefly summarising why each source of authority is used and why it may be criticised – you can write in bullet points A Christian has to choose whether to attend a friend’s birthday party when it is at the same time as they normally go to church. What advice would you get from each source of authority?

The Church is used because : It is the Body of Christ The authority of Jesus has been passed down to the leaders of the Church Christ is the head of the Church The Holy Spirit is present in the Church today. On the other hand, the Church teaching is not personal, it is not always easy to understand, people might not have access to it and it does not always keep up with changes in society The Bible is used because it is inspired by God, it shows what Jesus would do in situations, it contains the teachings of Jesus and it shows how the apostles dealt with moral issues in the early Church. On the other hand, Bible teaching is not flexible, it is not up to date, it is not always easy to understand and it sometimes contradicts itself. Situation Ethics is used because it is based on Jesus’ teaching to ‘love one another’. It is personal, it is based on the well-being of other people and it is doing what God wants. On the other hand, Situation Ethics might not be a good way to make decisions because religious rules are put in place for the well-being of religious followers. Humans are likely to be selfish if they try to decide themselves. Evil acts might be regarded as acceptable and the idea of love could be difficult to apply. Conscience is used because it is easy to use. It makes you feel guilty if you do wrong, it reminds a person of their duties to other people and it encourages a person to do good. On the other hand, conscience can be selfish. It might go against what is acceptable in society, it might not be well formed and you might need to listen to someone else rather than deciding on your own.

Understanding the mark scheme – part c Read the example and in your group, decide how many boxes you would tick, Relevant point with evidence Full PEEL paragraphs (evidence, examples, explained) Quality of Written Communication (QWC) – SPAG (Spelling, grammar & key terms) Quality of Written Communication (QWC) – coherent (clear) structure

Understanding the mark scheme – part d Read the example and in your group, decide how many boxes you would tick, i) Do you agree? (3 marks) Relevant point (agree or disagree) Fully develop (P.E.E.L) At least one reason must be a religious point of view. Aim for one on each side if you can i) Give reasons why someone may disagree with you. (3 marks) Relevant point Fully develop (P.E.E.L)

Improve your answers… Relevant point with evidence Part C (8 marks) Full PEEL paragraphs (evidence, examples, explained) Quality of Written Communication (QWC) – SPAG (Spelling, grammar & key terms) Quality of Written Communication (QWC) – coherent (clear) structure Part D (6 marks) Part B (4 marks) Relevant point (agree or disagree) Fully develop (P.E.E.L) Relevant point 1 (agree or disagree) Fully Develop (P.E.E.L) Relevant point 2 (agree or disagree) Relevant point Fully develop (P.E.E.L) At least one religious!

Now lets apply what you know… B) Do you think that Christians should use a variety of authorities when they make moral decisions? (4) C) Explain how Christians make moral decisions (8) D) ‘Christians should always use a variety of authorities when they make moral decisions.’ You must refer to religious opinions in your answer Do you agree? Give reasons why someone may disagree with you.

What are Christians taught about moral duties and responsibilities? c/w Date: Monday, 10 December 2018 What are Christians taught about moral duties and responsibilities? Homework: 1) Do you think you are your brother’s keeper? (4) 2) Do you think we should treat everyone as we would like to be treated? (4) 3) Do you think the Golden Rule is a good guideline? (4) 4) Explain why the Parable of the Sheep and Goats is important to Christians (8) 5) Explain why Christians should treat others the way they would like to be treated. (8) 6) ‘Religious people should care for other people.’ i) Do you agree? (3) ii) Give reasons why people may disagree with you (3) 7) ‘If everyone treated others as they would like to be treated, we wouldn’t need laws.’ Now we need to gain some knowledge and understanding!

Group work – Christian moral duties & responsibilities Phase 1 – Each group will be given a different Christian teaching about moral duties and responsibilities. You must read it, understand it and discuss the questions in the Activity box. Phase 2 – Now you will form new groups and tell the other members about the moral teaching that you have read about

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