Personal and Community Values (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Personal values definition
Personal values definition
Beliefs & principles held by individuals guiding behaviour
Community values definition
Community values definition
Beliefs & principles widely shared by society as a whole
Personal vs community values: key difference
Personal vs community values: key difference
Personal are individual; community are shared by society
Personal value example: Judaism
Personal value example: Judaism
Kosher food laws guide what Jewish people can eat
Jehovah's Witnesses: medical treatment belief
Jehovah's Witnesses: medical treatment belief
Refuse blood transfusions, even when life-threatening
Community value example: education
Community value example: education
Being educated to a high standard benefits all
Community value example: right to life
Community value example: right to life
Preserving & protecting human life above other considerations
Result when personal & community values align
Result when personal & community values align
Creates social cohesion & shared understanding
Which prevails when values conflict?
Which prevails when values conflict?
Community values typically take precedence
Ringsend incinerator: why permission granted?
Ringsend incinerator: why permission granted?
Served common interest for waste management
Incinerator waste reduction rate
Incinerator waste reduction rate
Reduces waste mass by 90%
Mrs K case: the situation
Mrs K case: the situation
Jehovah's Witness lost 80% blood, refused transfusion
Mrs K case: the judge's ruling
Mrs K case: the judge's ruling
Ruled for community value - permitted transfusion against her wishes