RELIGIOUS, MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES

Candidates should answer two questions: one from Section A—Philosophy of Religion, and one from the Optional units, either Section B—Religious Experience or Section C—Medical Ethics. Each section should be answered in a separate answer booklet. 30 marks are assigned to each question.

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SECTION A Philosophy of Religion 1. To what extent does evolutionary biology undermine design arguments for the existence of God? Your answer may include: • • • • a description of design arguments a description of evolutionary theory analysis and evaluation of the impact of evolution on design arguments personal and reasoned conclusions throughout. Marks

(30)

2. “The atheist’s grounds for disbelief are stronger than the theist’s grounds for belief.” Do you agree? Your answer may include: • • • • a description of the atheist position on the existence of God a description of the theist position on the existence of God an analysis and evaluation of their respective arguments personal and reasoned conclusions throughout.

(30)

SECTION B Religious Experience 1. How convincing are secular explanations for religious experience? Your answer may include: • • • • a description of what is meant by religious experiences analysis of different secular explanations for religious experiences evaluation of these secular explanations personal and reasoned conclusions throughout.

(30)

2. Can religious experience be defined? Your answer may include: • • • • a description of attempts to describe religious experience an analysis of attempts to define religious experience an evaluation of the success of these definitions personal and reasoned conclusions throughout.

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SECTION C Medical Ethics 1. Is buying and selling organs morally acceptable? Your answer may include: . 2. Do you agree that the right to voluntary euthanasia is a mark of a caring society? Your answer may include: • • • • a description of the moral issues related to voluntary euthanasia a description of the moral issues related to the alternatives to voluntary euthanasia an analysis and evaluation of the arguments on both sides of the debate personal and reasoned conclusions throughout. • • • • a description of the current position on the sale and purchase of organs a description of the moral issues related to the sale and purchase of organs an analysis and evaluation of the arguments on both sides of the debate personal and reasoned conclusions throughout. Marks
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