All 2 markers - themes paper

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Adultery

A married person choosing to have sex with someone they are not in a relationship. (e.g Catholics believe if you get remarried after divorce it is cheating)

Divorce

To legally end a marriage.

Cohabitation

Living with somebody you are in a sexual relationship with w/o being married or in a civil partnership (bf + gf living tgth)

Commitment

To make and keep a promise (eg wedding vows)

Contraception

Methods used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant during/after intercourse (eg condom (artificial/natural))

Gender equality

When people of all genders enjoy the same rights + opportunity in all aspects of life (eg feminism)

Responsibility

Actions or duties you are expected to carry out (eg looking after family members, stewardship)

Roles

position of a person (police officers and characteristics expected of them, like following law)

Afterlife

Life after death; the belief that existance continues after physical death (eg heaven and hell)

Environmental sustainability

Ensuring that natural resources are used but protected for current and future generations to enjoy (renewable energy over fossil fuels)

Euthanasia

Act of killing or permitting the death of a person who is suffering from a serious illness (assisted dying)

Evolution

Process by which different creatures are believed to have developed from earlier, less complex forms during the history of Earth.

Abortion

Termination of pregnancy to avoid the birth of a child (taking pill)

Quality of life

The extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable

Sanctity of life

Belief that all life is precious and sacred, especially for human life in religion (murder is a grave sin as only God can give life so only God can take life)

Soul

The non-physical spiritual aspect of being, which some religions believe connects them to God (soul put into baby after 120 days)

Good

That which is considered morally correct and beneficial (eg donating to charity)

Evil

That which is considered extremely immoral and wicked (eg commiting murder)

Forgiveness

To grant pardon for wrong doing/to give up resentment against wrongdoer (eg Jesus dying on cross, for all sins to be forgiven so everybody can reach salvation)

Free will

The ability to make choices voluntarily and independently (God allows us to make any choice we want in life)

Justice

Fairness; where everybody has equal provisions and opportunity (eg proportionality of punishment)

Morality

The principles and standards determining which actions are right or wrong (eg telling the truth no matter what)

Punishment

Penalty given to someone for doing wrong (eg going to prison for committing a crime)

Sin

Deliberately committing and immoral act which breaks a religious law normally created from a religious text (eg eating pork is haram)

Suffering

Psychological, physical, emotional or spiritual pain or distress caused by injury, illness or loss (eg Hell is believed to be eternal suffering)

Censorship

The practise of suppressing and/or limiting access to materials seen to be obscene, offensive or threat to security (eg redacting sensitive files)

Discrimination

Acts of treating groups of people/indivduals differently based on prejudice (eg gender pay gap)

Extremism

Believing in/ supporting ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable (eg da triple K)

Human rights

The basic entitlements of all humans (eg all humans deserve access to clean water as said in the DoHR)

Personal conviction

Something a person strongly feels or believes in (eg religion)

Prejudice

Judging people to be superior or inferior without evidence (eg Wura likes feet)

Relative poverty

Standard of poverty measured relative to the society the person lives in (eg making a certain percentage less than the average person)

Absolute poverty

An acute sense of deprivation, where the person cannot access basic needs (eg homelessness)

Social justice

Promoting a fair society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity and ensuring everybody has equal opportunity (eg equity)