8 Mark

1 Explore the key ideas of dependence, and independence in the relationship bewteen religion and morality.  (8) 

1 Explore the key ideas of autonomy, theonomy, heteronomy in debates about the relationship between religion and morality.   (8)

1 Explore the concepts of autonomy, theonomy and heteronomy within ethics.   (8)

1 Explore the reasons for the view that morality is based on religion. (8)

1 Explore the key ideas of divine command ethics. (8)

1 Explore ideas associated with divine command ethics. (8)

1  Explore the challenges from atheist and anti-theist perspectives to divine command ethics.  (8)

1 Explore the moral arguments for the existence of God. (8)

1 Explore the moral arguments for the NON existence of God. (8)

1 Explore what the relationship between religion and morality developed by the Westboro Baptist Church in the context of religion and terror. (8)

1 Explore the Westboro Baptist Church’s views on religion and morality. (8)

1 Explore what the relationship between religion and morality developed by conservative movements Quiverful, and biblical parenting. (8)

1 Explore what Richard Dawkins says about the relationship between religion and morality. (8)

1 Explore what R A Sharpe says about the relationship between religion and morality. (8)

12 Mark

2. Assess the extent of the centrality of dependence rather than independence best describes in the relationship between religion and morality. (12)

2. Assess the relative importance of the ideas of autonomy, theonomy, heteronomy in debates about the relationship between religion and morality. (12)

2 Assess the claim that morality and religion should be seen as autonomous. (12)

2. Assess the significance of the claim that divine command ethics is a helpful approach to ethical language. (12)

2. Assess the significance of moral arguments in proving the existence of God. (12) 

2. Assess the importance of the moral argument for the existence of God. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of the moral argument for the existence of God. (12)

2 Assess tthe extent to which religious ethics can survive the challenges of atheism and anti-theism. (12)

2. Assess the credibility of the moral argument for the NON existence of God. (12)

2 Assess the weakness of claim the Westboro Baptist Church shows clearly how religion always leads to terror. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of the claim that conservative movements Quiverfull, and biblical parenting are successful examples of the link between religion and morality. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of Richard Dawkins claims about the relationship between religion and morality. (12)

2 Assess the importance of what R A Sharpe says about the relationship between religion and morality. (12)

20 Mark

3b Analyse the significance of the claim that dependence rather than independence best describes in the relationship between religion and morality. (20) 

3b Analyse the relative importance of the ideas of autonomy, theonomy, heteronomy in debates about the relationship between religion and morality. (20)

3b Analyse the significance of the claim that divine command ethics is a helpful approach to ethical language (20)

3b Analyse the importance of the moral argument for the existence of God. (20)

3b Analyse the strenghs of the moral argument for the NON existence of God. (20)

3b Analyse the significance of the claim the Westboro Baptist Church shows clearly how religion always leads to terror. (20)

3b Analyse the importance of the claim that conservative movements Quiverfull, and biblical parenting are helpful examples of the link between religion and morality. (20)

3b Analyse the relevance of Richard Dawkins claims about the relationship between religion and morality. (20)

3b Analyse the strenghs and weakness of what R A Sharpe says about the relationship between religion and morality. (20)

3b Analyse the strengths and weakness of Russell’s view ‘I love the things that I think are good, and hate the things that I think are bad … I don’t say these things are good because they participate in the divine goodness.’ (20)

30 Mark

4. Evaluate the view that morality derived from religion is inherently flawed.(30) 2022 Q

4 Evaluate the opinion that morality should not be linked to religion. (30)  

4 Evaluate the the view that religion and morality are dependent on each other. (30)  

4 Evaluate the claim that autonomy, rather than theonomy, heteronomy is the best approach to the relationship between religion and morality. (30) 

4 Evaluate the view that divine command ethics is not a useful approach to solving ethical problems. (30)

4 Evaluate the opinion that ‘It’s impossible to think of a command without also thinking of a commander’ (H.P.Owen). (30) 

4 Evaluate the view that the moral argument for the existence of God is successful. (30) 

4 Evaluate the debate the NON existence of God from a moral argument approach. (30)

4 Evaluate the relative importance of the Westboro Baptist Church in the context of religion and terror. (30)

4 Evaluate the importance of the claim that conservative movements Quiverfull, and biblical parenting are helpful examples of the link between religion and morality. (30)

4 Evaluate the strengths and weakness of Richard Dawkins claims about the relationship between religion and morality. (30)

4. Evaluate  the strengths and weakness of what R A Sharpe says about the relationship between religion and morality. (30)