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48 Cards in this Set
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Bible |
The Holy Book of Christianity. |
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Decalogue |
The Ten Commandments. |
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Church |
The community of Christian believers. |
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Conscience |
An inner feeling of what is right or wrong. |
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Situation Ethics |
The idea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do. |
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Human Rights |
The rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled. |
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Democratic Processes |
The ways in which local citizens can take part in government. |
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Electoral Processes |
The ways in which voting is organised. |
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Political Party |
A group which tries to be elected into power based on its policies. |
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Pressure Group |
Groups formed to influence government policies on particular issues. |
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Golden Rule |
Jesus' teaching to treat others as we would like to be treated. |
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Social Change |
The way in which society has changed and is changing. |
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Global Warming |
The increase in the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. |
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Natural Resources |
Naturally occuring materials, such a oil and fertile land, which can be used by humans. |
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Conservation |
Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment. |
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Creation |
The act of creating the universe or the universe which has been created. |
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Environment |
The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend to live. |
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Stewardship |
Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation. |
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Artificial Insemination |
Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means. |
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Embryo |
A fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception. |
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Infertility |
Not being able to have children. |
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In-Vitro Fertilisation |
The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube. |
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Surrogacy |
An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman or where an egg is donated and fertilised by the husband through IVF and then implanted into the wife's uterus. |
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Organ Donation |
Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery. |
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Conflict Resolution |
Bringing a fight or struggle to a peaceful resolution. |
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The United Nations |
An international body set up to promote world peace and cooperation. |
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World Peace |
The ending of war throughout the whole world. |
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Aggression |
Attacking without being provoked. |
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Exploitation |
Taking advantage of a weaker group. |
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Just War |
A war fought for the right reasons and in a right way. |
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Pacifism |
The belief that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means. |
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Weapons of Mass Destruction |
Weapons which can destroy large areas and numbers of people. |
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Bullying |
Intimidating/frightening people weaker than yourself. |
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Respect |
Treating a person or their feelings with consideration. |
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Forgiveness |
Stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have done wrong. |
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Reconciliation |
Bringing together people who where opposed to each other. |
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Crime |
An act against the law. |
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Judgement |
The act of judging people and their actions. |
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Justice |
Due allocation of reward and punishment/the maintenance of what is right. |
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Law |
Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the courts. |
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Capital Punishment |
The death penalty for a crime or offence. |
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Deterrance |
The idea that punishment should be of such a nature that they will put people off committing crimes. |
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Rehabilitation |
Restore to normal life. |
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Reform |
The idea that punishment should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again. |
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Retribution |
The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong. |
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Sin |
An act against the will of God. |
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Addiction |
A reccuring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of it's bad effects. |
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Responsibilty |
Being responsible for one's actions. |
