philosophy & ethics gcse

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“Imagine that the happiness of the whole human race were to be immeasurably increased – poverty eliminated, brotherhood achieved, disease conquered…but the condition is that one man, his life mysteriously prolonged, is to be kept without his consent in a state of continuous and

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Page 1: Philosophy & Ethics GCSE

“Imagine that the happiness of the whole human race were to be immeasurably increased – poverty eliminated, brotherhood achieved, disease conquered…but the condition is that one man, his life mysteriously prolonged, is to be kept without his consent in a state of continuous and agonising torture.”

Would it be worth it?

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GCSE Philosophy & Ethics

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“But why?”

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GCSE Philosophy & Ethics

The GCSE course falls into two parts – one unit on Philosophy and another on Ethics

Philosophy - Beliefs about deity

- Science and Religion

- Life after Death

- Religion, Reason and Revelation

- Good and Evil

Ethics

- Medical Ethics

- Human Relationships

- Equality

- Peace and Justice

- Wealth and Poverty

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

What is philosophy and Ethics all about?

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Did God create us or

did we create God?

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

When does life begin?

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Is war ever right?

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Why is

there evil

in the world

?

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Is everyone equal?

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Are the poor really our problem?

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Is euthanasia helping someone to die with dignity or murder?

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Is there really life

after death?

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Are animals as important as humans?

Page 15: Philosophy & Ethics GCSE

Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Does the death penalty prove murder is wrong?

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Does Science prove religion wrong?

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GCSE Philosophy & Ethics…looking at things in a different

way…

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Philosophy & Ethics asks the questions other subjects don’t dare!

Could you do philosophy and Ethics?