Are the people saying the following viewpoints Egotistical

or Utilitarian?(Write out the statements and whether they’re

utilitarian or egotistical beside them.)

1. Let’s go to the cinema because you never do what I want.

2. I am going to donate the money I won on the lottery to the council so that they will build a community centre and the people in the area will benefit.

3. I will show respect to others if they show respect to me.

Religious Points of Religious Points of ViewView

With your partner, make a mind map of as many different

religions as you can. (3 minutes)

Different religions

How do you think people How do you think people from these religions might from these religions might

make their decisions?make their decisions?

On your ownOn your own make a list of what you think religious people might use to make moral decisions… 3 minutes!!

Now show your list to your partner… do you have the same? 3 minutes!!

Holy BooksHoly BooksReligions view their holy book as a source of

moral authority which tells them what is right or wrong.

Match the right holy book to its religion: (6 minutes)

Bible JudaismQur’an ChristianityTorah BuddhismDhammapada IslamGuru Granth Sahib Hinduism Vedas Sikhism

Religious LeadersReligious LeadersReligious leaders give guidance and

advice on moral issues which are not covered in holy books.

Look at the following slides and write down what you think the name of the religious leader is, and what religion they belong to.

If you don’t know have a guess!!!

http://www.berwickbaptistchurch.com/ourstories.htm

Most holy books were Most holy books were written hundreds of years written hundreds of years

ago…ago…• With the person beside you, make a

mind map of as many moral issues as you can that may not be dealt with in a religious text. (3 minutes)

Moral issues not in religious text

Abortion

• The religions we are going to be The religions we are going to be concentrating on are:concentrating on are:

-Christianity-Christianity

-Judaism-Judaism

-Islam-Islam

ChristianityChristianity• Christians believe that both scripture and the

viewpoint of religious leaders should be taken into consideration when making moral decisions.

• Some Christians believe that the Bible is the word of God.

• The religious leader for Roman Catholics is Pope Benedict XVI.

• The Protestant church has many different denominations with different leaders, e.g., archbishops.

JudaismJudaism• The religious book for the Jewish people is

the Torah. • Judaism was founded by Moses.

• Jewish people follow God’s laws in making moral decisions and these include the 10 commandments.

• Jewish religious leaders are called Rabbis.

IslamIslam• God sent a number of prophets to

mankind to teach them how to live according to His law.

• The last prophet was Muhammad (peace be upon him) and their holy book was revealed to him by Allah.

• Muslims base their laws on their holy book the Qur’an, and the Hadith, which is sayings of the prophet.