Content and Exam Tips for OCR A Level Religious Studies
3. Applied Ethics
The application of ethical theory, including religious ethical perspectives, to two issues of importance
Sanctity of Life
Euthanasia
Content
Key ideas, including:
sanctity of life
quality of life
voluntary euthanasia
non-voluntary euthanasia
Key Knowledge
the religious origins of this concept (that human life is made in God’s image and is therefore sacred in value)
the secular origins of this significant concept (that human life has to possess certain attributes in order to have value)
what it is (that a person’s life is ended at their request or with their consent) and its use in the case of incurable or terminal illness
what it is (that a person’s life is ended without their consent but with the consent of someone representing their interests) and its use in the case of a patient who is in a persistent vegetative state
Social Responsibility and Globalisation
Business Ethics
Content
Key ideas, including:
corporate social responsibility
whistle-blowing
good ethics is good business
globalisation
Key Knowledge
what it is (that a business has responsibility towards the community and environment) and its application to stakeholders, such as employees, customers, the local community, the country as whole and governments
what it is (that an employee discloses wrongdoing to the employer or the public) and its application to the contract between employee and employer
what it is (that good business decisions are good ethical decisions) and its application to shareholders and profit-making
what it is (that around the world economies, industries, markets, cultures and policy-making is integrated) and its impact on stakeholders