2025 Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Religious Studies Advanced Subsidiary PAPER 2: Religion and Ethics Combined Question
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 22 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour) Paper
reference 8RS0/02
Religious Studies
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Religion and Ethics
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• There are two sections in this question paper. Answer all the questions in
each section.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The
The total mark for this paper is 54.
marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question .
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check
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• your answers if you have time at the end.
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1 Explore the key ideas of Natural Moral Law.
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, 2 Assess the contribution of religious and secular ethical approaches to the welfare
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Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 22 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour) Paper
reference 8RS0/02
Religious Studies
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Religion and Ethics
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• There are two sections in this question paper. Answer all the questions in
each section.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The
The total mark for this paper is 54.
marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question .
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check
Try to answer every question.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P78596A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
1 Explore the key ideas of Natural Moral Law.
(8)
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