Issues of Good and Evil

Conscience definition

• Inner voice helping us to make the right decisions

Free will definition

• Human’s ability to make free choices in life

Humanists take what is known as ‘situation ethics’

• Most loving thing to do

Utilitarian decision making

• Based on principle creating the greatest happiness for the greatest amount of people

Crime definition

• An offence that is punishable by the law

Sin definition

• To go against a religious or moral law

Protection definition

• To protect society

Retribution definition

• If someone does a crime they must be punished

Deterrence definition

• To stop other people from committing a crime

Reformation definition

• To change their ways

Vindication definition

• Law has supreme importance

Reparation definition

• Repair the damage that has been done

Justice definition

• Fairness: where everyone has equal provisions and opportunities

Prison goals

Rehabilitation and reform

Reformer definition

• Someone who pressurises for change

Chaplain definition and roles

• Provide pastoral care for patients

• Provide counselling

• Support through one’s rehabilitation / family member

Restorative definition

• System that enables criminals to make amends for their behaviour

Christian attitudes to punishment and justice

• Jesus taught compassion not revenge

• Forgiveness, reform and just

Islamic attitudes to punishment and justice

• Protect society (Ummah)

• Shari’ah laws are rules to live by and punishment if these laws are broken

• Cut off hand for theft

Christianity quotes on the eye

• “Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”

• “Do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you, if anyone slaps your right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too”

Qur’an

• Guides people in their duty to work towards just society

Qur’an quote on the death penalty

• “Nor take life - which God has made sacred, except for a just cause”

Reconciliation definition

• Accepting an apology, moving together in harmony

• Jesus - Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy

Muslim attitudes towards forgiveness

• According to the Qur’an, there is no limit to God’s forgiveness

• “Requite evil and good, and he who is your enemy will become your dearest friend”

Humanist attitudes towards forgiveness

• Humanists believe that common sense and human compassion compels us to forgive

Interfaith dialogue definition

• Where different religions get together to socialise and discuss different approaches to issues within the community

Christians ways of giving thanks

• “Share peace” by shaking hands

• “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God”

Islam definition

• Submission to the will of God and peace

Pacifists definition

• Do no accept conflict as a solution to any dispute

Christian attitudes to pacifism

• “Put away your sword”, Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword”

Islamic attitudes to pacifism

• Only when lesser jihad is required to defend Islam

Some Christians believe war may be a necessary evil

A just war

Refusing to fight could allow evil to win

Read the THEORY OF A JUST WAR CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM

Good definition

• Considered morally right with our free will

Christian attitudes to good

• “God made the Earth “and it was good”

• Ten commandments

• Christianity has got good qualities

Muslim attitudes to good

-”those who believe and do good”

Sadaqah - Voluntary charity

Evil definition

• Extremely immoral and wrong

Moral evil definition

• Human actions

Natural evil definition

• Events has nothing to do with humans

Suffering definition

• Pain or distress caused by injury, illness or loss

Fate definition

• A power or force that determines the future