AQA_2024: AS Religious Studies - Paper 1 Philosophy of Religion and Ethics. (Merged Question Paper and Marking Scheme)

AQA_2024: AS Religious Studies - Paper 1 Philosophy of Religion and Ethics. (Merged Question Paper and Marking Scheme) AS RELIGIOUS STUDIES Paper 1 Philosophy of Religion and Ethics Friday 17 May 2024 Materials For this paper you must have:  an AQA 12-page answer book. Instructions  Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Morning Time allowed: 2 hours  Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7061/1.  Answer all questions.  Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information  The marks for questions are shown in brackets.  The maximum mark for this paper is 120.  In each question the first part tests your knowledge and understanding, while the second part tests your skills of analysis and evaluation.  You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. For AS Religious Studies Paper 1 on Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, focus on the following key areas: 1. Philosophy of Religion:  The Cosmological Argument: Understand Aquinas’ First Cause argument and the Kalam argument. Focus on criticisms (e.g., Hume, Bertrand Russell).  The Teleological Argument: Study Paley’s Design Argument, the fine-tuning argument, and criticisms (e.g., Darwin’s theory of evolution, Hume).  The Problem of Evil: Understand the logical and evidential problem of evil. Key thinkers include Epicurus, J.L. Mackie, and Hick’s theodicy.  Religious Experience: Review William James’ types of religious experiences and criticisms (e.g., Freud, Jung, and the interpretation of experiences).  Miracles: Study Hume’s critique of miracles and responses from thinkers like Swinburne. Understand the role of miracles in proving religious belief. 2. Ethics:  Ethical Theories: o Natural Law: Study Aquinas’ Natural Law theory, including primary and secondary precepts, and criticisms (e.g., modern ethics). o Situation Ethics: Focus on Fletcher’s principles, especially agape love, and criticisms (e.g., the relativism of Situation Ethics). o Utilitarianism: Understand Bentham’s Act Utilitarianism and Mill’s Rule Utilitarianism. Study criticisms (e.g., minority rights, happiness). o Deontology: Study Kant’s categorical imperative and his emphasis on duty, along with criticisms (e.g., absolutism and rigid application).  Ethical Issues: o Euthanasia: Understand arguments for and against euthanasia, referencing key ethical theories (e.g., Natural Law, Utilitarianism). o Abortion: Review the ethical debate around abortion, looking at arguments from both pro life and pro-choice perspectives. o Ethics of War: Focus on Just War Theory, including principles like jus ad bellum and jus in bello, and critiques. 3. Meta-Ethics:  Moral Language: Understand emotivism (Ayer), prescriptivism (Hare), and naturalism. Focus on the debates surrounding the meaning of moral statements.  Moral Absolutism vs. Moral Relativism: Study whether moral principles are universal or context dependent. This summary covers essential areas within Philosophy of Religion and Ethics for Paper 1. IB/M/Jun24/G4002/V2 7061/1 2 Section A: Philosophy of Religion Answer both questions in this section. Each question has two parts. Question 1 0 1 . 1 Explain the relationship between reason and faith in arguments for the existence of God. [15 marks] and 0 1 . 2 ‘Religious experiences have little influence on religious faith.’ Assess this view. Question 2 0 2 . 1 Explain how the evidential problem of evil influences belief in God. and 0 2 . 2 ‘Arguments for the existence of God do not prove that God exists.’ Assess this view. [15 marks] [15 marks] [15 marks] IB/M/Jun24/7061/1 3 Section B: Ethics Answer both questions in this section. Each question has two parts. Question 3 0 3 . 1 Explain different approaches to moral decisi