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A2 Philosophy and Ethics

A2 Philosophy and Ethics. 2007-2008. PHILOSOPHY – 5 lessons per fortnight with Mrs Ruddock ETHICS – 5 lessons per fortnight with Mrs Hesketh. How is it assessed?. A’ level summary AS exam = 50% of grade A2 exam = 50% of grade AO1 and AO2 weighting AS: 70% AO1 and 30% AO2

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A2 Philosophy and Ethics

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  1. A2 Philosophy and Ethics 2007-2008

  2. PHILOSOPHY – 5 lessons per fortnight with Mrs Ruddock • ETHICS – 5 lessons per fortnight with Mrs Hesketh

  3. How is it assessed? • A’ level summary • AS exam = 50% of grade • A2 exam = 50% of grade • AO1 and AO2 weighting • AS: 70% AO1 and 30% AO2 • A2: 60% AO1 and 40% AO2

  4. Developments • You must answer 3 questions from a choice of 18.

  5. Philosophy of Religion • A study of philosophical arguments about the existence of God: • Religious experience — key concepts, strengths and weaknesses • Ontological — key concepts, strengths and weaknesses • Non-existence of God and critiques of religious belief. • A study of selected problems in the philosophy of religion: • Beliefs about life after death: reincarnation; rebirth; resurrection; immortality of the soul • A study of religious language: analogy; language games; myth and symbol; verification and falsification debates.

  6. Ethics • A study of ethical concepts: • Critiques of the relationship between religion and morality • Deontology, natural moral law, virtue ethics — key concepts, strengths and weaknesses. • A study of selected problems in ethics: • Meaning and definition of ethical terms with reference to ‘is/ought’ and debates about ‘good’, emotivism • Objectivity, relativism, subjectivism • Justice, law and punishment.

  7. Implications • Students will consider, examine or discuss: • consequences of holding certain opinions, views or beliefs, including their own • how a particular belief or value could affect other people, either for good or ill • how other people’s lives might be affected if a certain belief were widely held or if a certain value were widely applied. • Within the context of the specification, students will consider implications in terms of how far particular beliefs and values might affect people’s understanding or awareness, including their own, of: • Religion • Human experience.

  8. Students must answer ONE question from a choice of NINE. • Questions are based on an anthology published by Edexcel. • Philosophy of Religion • Religious language • Religious experience • Emergence of modern philosophy of religion. • Ethics • Method and moral theory • Personal relationships • Modern moral philosophy.

  9. Exams • Developments – 1 ¾ hour exam • Implications – 1 ¼ hour exam

  10. What will be expected of you? • Lots of extra reading! You cannot get away with doing no more than what we cover in class. You will cover a lot of work in your own time. • Minimum expected grade, if you fall below it, you will repeat the piece of work. • Attend every lesson and meet every deadline.

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