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GCSE Religious Studies- Religion and Society Keywords
All 48 of the Keywords, excuse any misspellings!
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
05/09/2012

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Addiction
Definition
A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects.
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Aggression
Definition
Attacking without being provoked.
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Artificial Insemination
Definition
Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means.
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Bible
Definition
The holy book of Christians.
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Bullying
Definition
Intimidating/frightening people weaker than yourself.
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Capital Punishment
Definition
The death penalty for a crime or offence.
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Church
Definition
The community of Christians. (With a small 'c' it means a Christian place of worship.
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Conflict Resolution
Definition
Bringing a fight or struggle to a peaceful conclusion.
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Conscience
Definition
An inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action.
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Conservation
Definition
Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment.
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Creation
Definition
The act of creating the Universe or the Universe which has been created.
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Crime
Definition
An act against the law.
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The Decalogue
Definition
The Ten Commandments.
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Democratic Processes
Definition
The ways in which all citizens can take part in government(usually through elections.)
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Deterrence
Definition
The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off (deter) committing crimes.
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Electoral Processes
Definition
The ways in which voting is organized.
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Embryo
Definition
A fertilized egg in the first eight weeks after conception.
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Environment
Definition
The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend to live.
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Exploitation
Definition
Taking advantage of a weaker group.
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Forgiveness
Definition
Stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have done wrong.
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Global Warming
Definition
The increase in the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect.)
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The Golden Rule
Definition
The teaching of Jesus that you should treat others as you would like them to treat you.
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Human Rights
Definition
The rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled.
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Infertility
Definition
Not being able to have Children.
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In-Vitro Fertilization
Definition
The method of fertilizing a human egg in a test tube.
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Judgement
Definition
The act of judging people and their actions.
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Just War
Definition
A war which is fought for the right reasons and in a right way.
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Justice
Definition
Due allocation of reward and punishment/ the maintenance of what is right.
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Law
Definition
Rules made by Parliament and enforceable by the courts.
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Natural Resources
Definition
Naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile land, which can be used by humans.
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Organ Donation
Definition
Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery.
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Pacifism
Definition
The belief that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.
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Political Party
Definition
A group which tries to be elected into power on the basis of their policies (e.g. Labour, Conservatives.)
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Pressure Group
Definition
A group formed to influence government policy on a particular issue.
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Reconciliation
Definition
Bringing together people who were opposed to each other.
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Reform
Definition
The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again.
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Rehabilitation
Definition
Restore to normal life.
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Respect
Definition
Treating a person or or their feelings with consideration.
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Responsibility
Definition
Being responsible for one's actions.
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Retribution
Definition
The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong.
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Sin
Definition
An act against the will of God.
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Situation Ethics
Definition
The idea that Christians should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do.
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Social Change
Definition
The way in which society has changed and is changing (and also the possibilities for future change)
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Stewardship
Definition
Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation.
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Surrogacy
Definition
An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman.
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The United Nations
Definition
An international body set up to promote world peace and cooperation.
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Weapons of Mass Destruction
Definition
Weapons which can destroy large areas and numbers of people.
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World Peace
Definition
The ending of war throughout the whole world (the basic aim of the United Nations.)
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