Year 9 RE

Over the last few lessons you've been thinking about what makes a good life and how suffering can be tackled.
Using your reflection sheet you need to post a comment expressing what you think of the topic we have been studying or what you have learnt from these lessons.
Remember this is a time of reflection, there are no right or wrong answers you just have to explain your views.
The best comments will be awarded positive slips.

Watch the clip again if you want to some imspiration with your homework
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYOj_6OYuJc

Year 13 Virtue Ethics AO2 essays

Year 12 Utilitarianism AO2 essays

Year 13 Resources Review

Please comment on the resources that you have looked at over the Christmas holiday:

What have you looked at?
What was it about?
Was it useful?
Would you recommend that others have a look at it?

Wasteful World

Mrs Ahern and Mr Davies have selected a website to extend GCSE Geography students understanding of recycling methods. It is important to think about how we can move from a 'throw away society' to a 'make do and mend' model.

Please read regularly to keep up to date with this evolving topic.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/businessandecology/recycling/

20th Century Virtue Ethics Article

Here is an extremely important article written by G. E. M. Anscombe, which sparked the 20th Century revival of Virtue Ethics.

Please print and read this for next lesson.

http://www.philosophy.uncc.edu/mleldrid/cmt/mmp.html

Is Advertising Harmful?

Is advertising harmful? Medical experts in the north east of England have called for tighter controls on the advertising of alcohol. They have seen a 400% increase in the number of people in their early 30s admitted to hospital with liver disease caused by alcohol abuse. Research shows that advertising encourages children to start drinking earlier and to drink more. Year 12 General Studies students can use this example to help with the ‘Market’ section of their unit on Conflict. Read the news article and post your thoughts:
• Is advertising harmful?
• Should we blame advertising for issues such as alcohol abuse?
• Can advertising be said to benefit consumers? How?