1. Section F – The Moral Challenge
The Concept Checklist
...plus the definition of each!
Student task: find a suitable image for each!!

2. Action and Consequence
... what people do and the effect it can have on the self and others.

3. Authority
...the power of religious leaders and of sacred texts to guide people on moral issues.

4. ... looking at different options in a situation and selecting one.
Choice
... looking at different options in a situation and selecting one.

5. Civil Law
... the laws of a state that regulate the behaviour of people within the state.

6. Conscience
... the ability to know and judge what is right and wrong in a particular situation.

7. Constitution
... a document outlining the fundamental political principals by which a state is governed.

8. ... the process of making up one’s mind about moral issues.
Decision Making
... the process of making up one’s mind about moral issues.

9. Forgiveness
... to have pity and be willing to excuse someone’s mistake or wrongdoing.

10. ... the liberty to say, do, or think what one wants.
Freedom
... the liberty to say, do, or think what one wants.

11. ... something that shapes or affects a person’s behaviour.
Influence
... something that shapes or affects a person’s behaviour.

12. ... being upright and honest; sticking to one’s moral principals.
Integrity
... being upright and honest; sticking to one’s moral principals.

13. Judgement
... the belief that in the end God will judge each person on their moral behaviour.

14. ... to treat all people fairly and respect their rights.
Justice
... to treat all people fairly and respect their rights.

15. ... codes of behaviour enforced by the state.
Laws
... codes of behaviour enforced by the state.

16. Libertarianism
... the view that people should be free to think and behave as they choose, without undue interference from the state.

17. ... the state or quality of being alive.
Life
... the state or quality of being alive.

18. Moral Growth
... the process by which people learn to distinguish right from wrong, and then do what is right.

19. Moral Maturity
... the stage beyond self interest where people take the needs of others into account when making moral decisions.

20. ... a person’s view of what is right or wrong.
Moral Vision
... a person’s view of what is right or wrong.

21. Morality
... a set of principles or rules to help us know the difference between right and wrong behaviour.

22. ... harmony between people instead of disorder or conflict.
Peace
... harmony between people instead of disorder or conflict.

23. Pluralism
... the view that all groups in society must have equal representation.

24. ... making the effort to heal and renew a broken relationship.
Reconciliation
... making the effort to heal and renew a broken relationship.

25. ... ways in which people are connected to each other.
Relationships
... ways in which people are connected to each other.

26. Religious Fundamentalism
... the view that the laws of a state should be based on the moral laws of its dominant religion.

27. Religious Moral Vision
... a person’s view of right and wrong shaped by their religious beliefs.

28. Respect
... to have a high regard for someone or something, and to treat each with great care.

29. Sin
... any deliberate thought, word or action that damages a person’s relationship with God and other people.

30. ... the entire web of relationships that binds communities together.
Society
... the entire web of relationships that binds communities together.

31. ... the way people care for the earth on behalf of God.
Stewardship
... the way people care for the earth on behalf of God.

32. Tradition
... religious belief and practice handed down from generation to generation.

33. ... being honest with oneself, others and God.
Truth
... being honest with oneself, others and God.