Ethics

Bioethics

"Ethics is a philosophical discipline pertaining to notions of good and bad, right and wrong - our moral life in community. Bioethics is the application of ethics to the field of medicine and healthcare." From practicalbioethics.org

Bioethics Judaism.pdf
Judaism Bioethics-PamTatz 2016.pdf

Environmental Ethics

Environmental ethics is the discipline in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of human beings to, and also the value and moral status of, the environment and its non-human contents. From The Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy

Judaism Environmental Ethics - Pam Tatz.pdf

Past HSC Questions to think about

2015 HSC Section II

God, your way is holiness! (Psalm 77:13) 8 marks

Translation, CEB accessed at Biblegateway.com

How does the above teaching influence the lives of adherents in ONE of the following areas?

  • Bioethics

  • Environmental ethics

  • Sexual ethics


2014 HSC Section III

Do not be wise in words – be wise in deeds.

Jewish proverb

How do ethical teachings in Judaism guide adherents to ‘be wise in deeds’? In your response, refer to ONE of the following:

  • Bioethics

  • Environmental ethics

  • Sexual ethics.

20 marks



2013 HSC Section II

(b) Explain ethical teaching in Judaism in one of the following areas: 6 marks

  • Bioethics

  • Environmental ethics

  • Sexual ethics.


2012 HSC Section II

(a) (i) Briefly outline TWO Jewish ethical teachings in ONE of the following areas: 4 marks

  • Bioethics

  • Environmental ethics

  • Sexual ethics.

(ii) How does ONE ethical teaching outlined in part (a) (i) influence the lives of adherents? 5 marks



2008 HSC

Section II

(c) Explain the reasons for Judaism’s ethical teachings on ONE of the following areas: 6 marks

  • bioethics

  • environmental ethics

  • sexual ethics.