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
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
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.comHow 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.