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2025 OCR AS Level Religious Studies
H173/02 Religion and ethics
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 22 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level Religious Studies
H173/02 Religion and ethics
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer any two questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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ethics Verified
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ethics
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ethics Verified
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Religion
Paperand
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ethics
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Answer any two questions.
In all your responses, you should:
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ethical thought and teaching
• analyse and evaluate aspects of, and approaches to, religion and / or belief (in an ethical context),
including their significance, influence and study.
1* ‘The most useful approach to business ethics is provided by utilitarianism.’ Discuss. [30]
2* Assess the view that Kantian ethics is of little help in moral decision-making. [30]
3* ‘The five primary precepts are the most helpful part of natural law in moral decision-making.’ Discuss. [30]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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LevelASReligious
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StudiesStudies
H173-02H173-02
ReligionReligion
and ethics
andVerified
ethics Verified
QuestionQuestion
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paper
Marking
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Attached
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the 2025UK.STUDIES//2025
OCR A/AS Level question
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Levelincluding
Religious
the
Studies
complete
H173-02
Question
Religion
Paperand
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ethics
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2025 OCR AS Level Religious Studies
H173/02 Religion and ethics
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 22 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level Religious Studies
H173/02 Religion and ethics
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer any two questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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StudiesStudies
H173-02H173-02
ReligionReligion
and ethics
andVerified
ethics Verified
QuestionQuestion
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Marking
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Attached
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Levelincluding
Religious
the
Studies
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H173-02
Question
Religion
Paperand
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ethics
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LevelASReligious
Level Religious
StudiesStudies
H173-02H173-02
ReligionReligion
and ethics
andVerified
ethics Verified
QuestionQuestion
paper with
paper
Marking
with Marking
SchemeScheme
Attached
Attached
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OCR A/AS Level question
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Levelincluding
Religious
the
Studies
complete
H173-02
Question
Religion
Paperand
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ethics
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Answer any two questions.
In all your responses, you should:
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of ethical thought and teaching
• analyse and evaluate aspects of, and approaches to, religion and / or belief (in an ethical context),
including their significance, influence and study.
1* ‘The most useful approach to business ethics is provided by utilitarianism.’ Discuss. [30]
2* Assess the view that Kantian ethics is of little help in moral decision-making. [30]
3* ‘The five primary precepts are the most helpful part of natural law in moral decision-making.’ Discuss. [30]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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