Political and Economic Questions (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What do political & economic moral questions form a crucial part of?
What do political & economic moral questions form a crucial part of?
Decision-making in action
Which of these is an example of a political & economic moral question covered in the note?
Which of these is an example of a political & economic moral question covered in the note?
Is progressive taxation justified?
What must you consider when examining political & economic questions?
What must you consider when examining political & economic questions?
How stakeholders are affected & values
Political & economic issues often involve competing interests between which groups?
Political & economic issues often involve competing interests between which groups?
Individuals, communities & society
What should you follow when approaching political & economic moral questions?
What should you follow when approaching political & economic moral questions?
A structured decision-making process
How many religious traditions should you outline when analysing these issues?
How many religious traditions should you outline when analysing these issues?
At least two
What critical distinction must be remembered about law & morality?
What critical distinction must be remembered about law & morality?
Legal may not align with moral
What does individual conscience help explain in political & economic decisions?
What does individual conscience help explain in political & economic decisions?
Why people may reach different views
What do deontological approaches focus on?
What do deontological approaches focus on?
Inherent rightness/wrongness of acts
What do hedonistic approaches prioritise in political & economic choices?
What do hedonistic approaches prioritise in political & economic choices?
Maximising pleasure & minimising pain
What does utilitarian reasoning seek to achieve?
What does utilitarian reasoning seek to achieve?
Greatest good for greatest number
Why might morally mature people reach different conclusions on the same issue?
Why might morally mature people reach different conclusions on the same issue?
They prioritise different values
In exams, what should you focus on demonstrating rather than reaching specific conclusions?
In exams, what should you focus on demonstrating rather than reaching specific conclusions?
Clear reasoning processes