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Explanation of differing views on the nature of religious experiences including visions, Otto's Numinous and mystical experiences including William James' and Walter Stace's views. Challenges of verifying religious experiences including scientific challenges such as psychology, temporal lobe epilepsy, neurotheology and drugs and responses to those challenges. Swinburne's principles of credulity and testimony in relation to verifying religious experiences and the impac...

Theories on the nature of conscience: Sociological (Durkheim), Psychological (Freud) and Religious. Evaluation of each theory of the nature of conscience. The Role of Conscience in Moral Decision Making in relation to: lying and adultery. The Value of Conscience as a Moral Guide

Clear and detailed revision notes covering application of normative ethical theories to animal life issues as specified on the AQA Religious Studies A-Level specification (3.1.2 Section B: Ethics and religion). Evaluation and application of each normative ethical theory to: Intensive Farming, Cloning, Organ Transplants and Blood Sports.

A list of key philosophers and their views in relation to animal life issues - this document should be used to support the other revision notes for the topic 'Application of Normative Ethical Theories - Animal Life'. It is essential to refer to academic scholars in your essays to strengthen arguments and ultimately get higher grades in your exam.

Issues to consider in the animal cloning debate including: sentience, slippery slope argument, consent, speciesism Application of each normative ethical theory to blood sports: Natural Moral Law, Virtue Ethics, Situation Ethics. Evaluation of each normative ethical theory's application to blood sports referring to academic scholars to strengthen arguments.

Issues to consider in the animal cloning debate including: sentience, slippery slope argument, consent, speciesism Application of each normative ethical theory to use of animals in organ transplants: Natural Moral Law, Virtue Ethics, Situation Ethics. Evaluation of each normative ethical theory's application to use of animals in organ transplants referring to academic scholars to strengthen arguments.

Issues to consider in the animal cloning debate including: sentience, slippery slope argument, consent, speciesism Application of each normative ethical theory to animal cloning: Natural Moral Law, Virtue Ethics, Situation Ethics. Evaluation of each normative ethical theory's application to animal cloning referring to academic scholars to strengthen arguments.

Issues to consider in relation to the use of animals as food: animal welfare, environmental impact, sanctity of life, utilitarianism. Application of each normative ethical theory to intensive farming: Natural Moral Law, Virtue Ethics, Situation Ethics. Evaluation of each normative ethical theory's application to intensive farming referring to academic scholars to strengthen arguments.

Clear and detailed revision notes covering application of normative ethical theories to human life issues as specified on the AQA Religious Studies A-Level specification (3.1.2 Section B: Ethics and religion). Evaluation and application of each normative ethical theory to: Genetic Engineering, Euthanasia, Capital Punishment and Abortion.

Issues to consider in the abortion debate including: personhood, potential vs actual life, rights of the foetus vs the mother, point of viability. Application of each normative ethical theory to abortion: Natural Moral Law, Virtue Ethics, Situation Ethics. Evaluation of each normative ethical theory's application to abortion referring to academic scholars to strengthen arguments.

Theories on the function of punishment: Retribution, Deterrence, Rehabilitation with reference to academic scholars including C.S. Lewis and J.S. Mill. Application of each normative ethical theory to capital punishment: Natural Moral Law, Virtue Ethics, Situation Ethics. Evaluation of each normative ethical theory's application to capital punishment referring to academic scholars to strengthen arguments.

Arguments for and against euthanasia including case studies: Slippery slope, Hippocratic oath, Palliative care. Application of each normative ethical theory to euthanasia: Natural Moral Law, Virtue Ethics, Situation Ethics. Evaluation of each normative ethical theory's application to euthanasia referring to academic scholars to strengthen arguments.

Arguments for and against various types of genetic engineering: embryo research, cloning and designer babies. Application of each normative ethical theory to genetic engineering: Natural Moral Law, Virtue Ethics, Situation Ethics. Evaluation of each normative ethical theory's application to genetic engineering referring to academic scholars to strengthen arguments.

Revision notes including detailed explanation and evaluation of the normative ethical theories outlined on the AQA RS A-Level syllabus: natural moral law, virtue ethics and situation ethics.

Normative Ethical Theories: Teleological Approaches 1 - Defining Teleological 2- Situation Ethics - Fletcher's Aims - 4 Working Principles - 6 Fundamental Principles - Christian Teachings 3 - Evaluation of Situation Ethics

Normal Ethical Theories: Person-Centred Approaches 1 - Defining Person-Centred 2 - Virtue-Ethics - The Function Argument - Moral Virtues - The Golden Mean - Role Models - Intrinsic Goodness 3 - Evaluation of Virtue Ethics

Normative Ethical Theories: Deontological Approaches 1 - Defining Deontology 2 - Natural Moral Law - Primary Precepts - Secondary Precepts - Doctrine of Double Effect 3 - Proportionalism 4 - Evaluation of Deontological Approaches

Does disability have a value? Is it always a bad thing? If it has some negative consequences, but is not overall bad is it a bad-difference or a mere-difference? These notes cover: Bad-Difference views of disability - Impact of disability on wellbeing - Objections Mere-Difference view of disability - Local/global goods and bads - Good / bad / neutral simplicter - Barnes' Value-Neutral model - Evaluation Issues of Causing & Removing Disability in relation to the value of disabili...

Notes on the various social constructionist accounts of disability including: The Social Model The Social Exclusion Model Haslangerian Account of Disability Barnes' Solidarity Account Marginalised Functioning

Intersectionality of race, gender and class in the prison industrial complex, focusing on Angela Davis' critique of Foucault's power analysis: Racialisation of Punishment - Punishment in slavery - After slavery's 'abolition' - Criminalisation of POC communities Gendering of Punishment - Gendered character of punishment - Notion Feminine criminality - Incarceration beyond the prison system - Hyper-sexualisation of female prisoners Intersection of Gender & Race in Punishment ...