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This unit explores the concept of stewardship, perspectives on global warming, fertility treatments in Christianity, organ donation, and transplant surgery in different religions. Students examine the ethical debates and environmental responsibilities associated with these topics.
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RE Revision Environmental and Medical Unit 8 Thursday 15th May
Environmental and Medical • A) What is stewardship 2 marks
Environmental and Medical • A) Stewardship = Looking after something so that it can be passed on to the next generation 2 • Looking after something 1
Environmental and Medical • B)Do you think global warming is a big problem? 4 marks • Give 2 reasons for your point of view
Environmental and Medical • B) Agree: Global Warming is a big problem • Because crops will fail and famine will become widespread • Because sea levels will rise and flood cities • More earth will become desert and not be able to support life • Disgaree: • Global Warming is not a big problem • Global warming is part of the normal weather cycles • Scientists will be able to discover ways to deal with any problems • It will make the UK able to grow lots of different foods • Other approaches are possible if valid
Environmental and Medical • C) Explain why some Christians agree with fertility treatments and some do not(8marks)
Environmental and Medical • C Explain why some Christians agree with fertility treatments and some do not (8marks) • Why some Christians agree: • It is good to use technology to support couples with the joy of children • They agree with IVF because they don’t believe life begins at conception • They agree with AIH because egg and sperm are from the mother and father • Why some Christians don’t agree: • They involve fertilisation outside of natural sex and God intended sex as his form of procreation • IVF involves some embryos being discarded, this is the same as abortion • AIH involves producing sperm in ways not allowed by the Catholic Church • Other approaches are valid
Environmental and Medical • D) All religious people should carry a donor card 6 marks • In your answer you should refer to Christianity • (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion • (ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you
Environmental and Medical • D) All religious people should carry a donor card 6 6 marks • Agree: • The body is not needed in the afterlife. It is the soul that is immortal the body is not needed in Heaven. • Those who believe in resurrection believe God will not need organs to raise the body • Leaving organs fulfils the Golden Rule, and is a way of loving your neighbour • Disagree: • It interferes with the sanctity of life • It is playing God which is sinful • It encourages the sale of organs from LEDC’s to the West
Environmental and Medical • A) What is surrogacy 2 marks
Environmental and Medical • A) Surrogacy: An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman 2 • An arrangement about bearing children 1
Environmental and Medical • B) Do you think it is important to recycle? 4 marks • Give 2 reasons for your point of view
Environmental and Medical • B) Do you think it is right to recycle? 4 marks • Yes • Greenhouse gases and CO2 are reduced • Without recycling some resources will disappear for ever • We use fewer non renewable resources when we recycle • No • Some recycling methods cause more pollution than normal production methods • Recycling costs people jobs because new things are not made • It is a waste of tie because not everyone will do it • Other approaches are possible
Environmental and Medical • C) Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why some of its followers agree with transplant surgery and some do not.(8marks)
Environmental and Medical • C) Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why some of its followers agree with transplant surgery and some do not(8marks) • Some Muslims agree with transplant surgery because: • Islam aims to do good and help people • Some Muslim Lawyers have said it is allowed • The Muslim Law Council of the UK says Muslims can carry donor cards and have transplants • Some Muslims don’t agree with transplant surgery because • Shariah Law says nothing should be removed from the body after death • Transplant Surgery is playing God which is a sin • Only Allah has the right to give or take life
Environmental and Medical • D)Religion is the best way to protect the environment. 6 marks • In your answer you should refer to Christianity • (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion • (ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you
Environmental and Medical • D) Religion is the best way to protect the environment. 6 marks • Agree: • Christians have a responsibility for stewardship and leaving the world in a better place than when they found it • Jesus taught that Christians have a responsibility to make sure the earths resources are shared fairly • Christians believe that they will be judged by God on how well they have fulfilled their duty as stewards of God’s earth • Disagree: • Many people think the job is so big only Governments can tackle it • The largest environmental agencies are non religious e.g Greenpeace • The UN feels that without a unified approach between governments and scientists global warming will end in disaster. • Other approaches are valid
