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

AQA_2024: A-level Religious Studies - Paper 1 Philosophy of Religion and Ethics. (Merged Question Paper and Marking Scheme) A-level RELIGIOUS STUDIES Paper 1 Philosophy of Religion and Ethics Monday 10 June 2024 Materials For this paper you must have:  an AQA 16-page answer book. Instructions  Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Morning Time allowed: 3 hours  Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7062/1.  Answer: – both two-part questions from Section A – both two-part questions from Section B.  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 100.  In each two-part question in Sections A and B, 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 A-level Religious Studies Paper 1 on Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, focus on the following key areas: 1. Philosophy of Religion:  Arguments for the Existence of God: o Cosmological Argument: Study Aquinas' First Cause argument and the Kalam argument. Focus on criticisms from thinkers like Hume and Russell. o Teleological Argument: Understand Paley’s Design Argument and the fine-tuning argument. Review criticisms, such as Darwin’s theory of evolution. o Ontological Argument: Study Anselm's and Descartes’ formulations and Gaunilo’s critique.  The Problem of Evil: o Logical and Evidential Problem: Understand the arguments about why the existence of evil challenges the existence of an omnipotent, omnibenevolent God. Review responses like the free will defence and Hick’s soul-making theodicy.  Religious Experience: o Types of Experiences: Study William James’ classification of religious experiences (e.g., mystical, numinous) and critiques from Freud and Dawkins.  Miracles: Review Hume’s argument against miracles and responses from Swinburne and others about the possibility of miracles as evidence for God. 2. Ethics:  Ethical Theories: o Natural Law: Focus on Aquinas' theory, including primary and secondary precepts. Review criticisms from modern ethics, such as situation ethics. o Utilitarianism: Study Bentham's Act Utilitarianism and Mill’s Rule Utilitarianism, along with criticisms (e.g., minority rights, happiness).  Ethical Issues: o Euthanasia: Understand arguments for and against euthanasia from a Christian and secular perspective, focusing on autonomy vs. sanctity of life. o Abortion: Study pro-life and pro-choice perspectives, incorporating Natural Law, Utilitarianism, and other ethical frameworks. 3. Meta-Ethics:  Moral Language: Understand moral absolutism vs. relativism, emotivism (Ayer), and prescriptivism (Hare).  Ethical Naturalism: Study the idea that moral properties can be reduced to natural properties, and criticisms from thinkers like G.E. Moore (the “naturalistic fallacy”). This summary focuses on the core areas of Philosophy of Religion and Ethics for Paper 1, covering key arguments, ethical theories, and ethical issues. IB/M/Jun24/G4005/E2 7062/1 2 Section A: Philosophy of religion Answer both questions in this section. Each question has two parts. Question 1 0 1 . 1 Examine Anselm’s ontological argument for the existence of God. [10 marks] and 0 1 . 2 ‘Anselm’s argument for the existence of God has been disproved.’ Evaluate this claim. [15 marks] Question 2 0 2 . 1 Examine different understandings of the relationship between the body and the soul. [10 marks] and 0 2 . 2 ‘Hare’s theory of Bliks shows that religious language is meaningful.’ Evaluate this claim. [15 marks] IB/M/Jun24/7062/1 3 Section B: Ethics and religion Answer both questions in this section. Each question has two parts. Question 3 0 3 . 1 Examine the approach to the meaning of right and wrong taken by Utilitarianism. [10 marks] and 0 3 . 2 ‘Virtue ethics cannot solve the moral problems of voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide.’ Evaluate this claim. [15 marks] Question 4 0 4 . 1 Examine the causes and significance of different beliefs about conscience. [10 marks] and 0 4 . 2 ‘People should not be rewarded or punished for their moral decisions.’ Evaluate this claim. [15 marks] END OF QUESTIONS IB/M/Jun24/7062/1 4 There are no questions printed