8 Mark

1 Explore Buddhist beliefs about the Five Precepts (8) 2017 Exam Paper

1 Explore how the Five Precepts  are understood as key moral principles in Thevanda and Mahayana Buddhism. (8)

1. Explore how the concepts of the five precepts developed both historically. (8)

1. Explore how the concepts of the five precepts is expressed in the contemporary world. (8)

1. How important is the Buddhist belief in Nirvana for living a life of goodness in this world. (8)    

12 Mark

2 Assess the importance of the Five Precepts for Buddhist ethics (12) 2019 Exam Q

2 Assess the significance of the 5 precepts in Buddhist traditions both historically and in the contemporary world.  (12)

2 Assess the importance of the teachings of the Buddha about morality. (12)

2 Assess the view that Kamma is the only fair to way to Punish and Reward People for their Actions. (12)

2 Assess the view Sila is more important than samadhi in the eightfold path. (12)

2 Assess the weakness of historical and contemporary Theravada moral principles (12)

2 Assess what what considerations must be made in applying historical and contemporary Mahayana moral principles to the world. (12)

20 Mark

3b  Analyse the difficulties a Buddhist may face with putting ahimsa into practice. (20) 

3b  Analyse the strengths of  Buddhist Moral Principles about non-violence. (20) 

3b  Analyse the importance of The Five Precepts in Theravada and Mahayana today. (20) 

3b  Analyse the weakness of claiming the  Five Precepts are essential to al Buddhists. (20) 

3b Analyse implications of claiming the historical orgins of the Five Precepts predates teh Buddha. (20) 

3b Analyse the success of the Five Precepts as system of Moral Principles in the contemproary world. (20)  

3b Analyse the view that for many Buddhist the Five Precepts are irrelevant. (20)  

3b  Analyse the relevance of the Five Precepts for Buddhist traitions today.  (20)  

3b  Analyse the view that the Theravada monk does not need the five precepts. (20) 

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4 Evaluate the claim that the difficulties a Buddhist may face with putting ahimsa into practice mean it is inpractical. (30)

4 Evaluate the strengths and wekaness of Buddhist Moral Principles about non-violence. (30)

4 Evaluate the strengths and the weakness of claiming the Five Precepts are essential to al Buddhists. (30)

4 Evaluate the relative importance of The Five Precepts in Theravada and Mahayana today. (30)

4 Evaluate the importance of the claim that the historical orgins of the Five Precepts predates the Buddha. (30)

4. Evaluate the view that it is more important to develop wisdom than meditation and ethics in Buddhism (30 marks)

4 Evaluate the relative importance of the five precepts for Buddhist ethics. (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that wisdom more important than compassion in Buddhist ethics. (30)

4. Evaluate the claim that Karma is an irrelevant concept for Buddhists today. (30)

4 Evaluate the debate about the success of the Five Precepts as system of Moral Principles in the contemproary world. (30)

4 Evaluate the status of the Five Precepts for Buddhist traditions today . (30)

4 Evaluate the opinion that the Theravada monk does not need the five precepts. (30)