Content and Exam Tips for OCR A Level Religious Studies
6. Developments in Ethical Thought
How the study of ethics has, over time, influenced and been influenced by developments in religious beliefs and practices, societal norms and normative theories
Morality, Legality, and Tolerability
Content
consideration of the following areas of sexual ethics:
premarital and extramarital sex
homosexuality
the influence of developments in religious beliefs and practices on debates about the morality, legality and tolerability of these areas of sexual ethics
application of the following theories to these areas of sexual ethics:
natural law
situation ethics
Kantian ethics
utilitarianism
Key Knowledge
traditional religious beliefs and practices (from any religious perspectives) regarding these areas of sexual ethics
how these beliefs and practices have changed over time, including:
key teachings influencing these beliefs and practices
the ideas of religious figures and institutions
the impact of secularism on these areas of sexual ethics
how these theories might be used to make moral decisions in these areas of sexual ethics
issues raised in the application of these theories