1 / 10

Animal Ethics

Animal Ethics. 2 April 2014. Animals in World Religions. Homework. Research and write up: What does the Bible teach about animals? (Consider the story of Creation, the Flood etc.). Animal Ethics:. STARTER. “Are humans better than animals?” Choose and finish one sentence:. Yes, because….

teenie
Download Presentation

Animal Ethics

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Animal Ethics 2 April 2014 Animals in World Religions

  2. Homework Research and write up: What does the Bible teach about animals? (Consider the story of Creation, the Flood etc.)

  3. Animal Ethics: STARTER “Are humans better than animals?” Choose and finish one sentence: Yes, because… No, because… Neither, because…

  4. MAINS Learning Objectives: To know the views of various religions on animals and be able to critically evaluate them. E/F I know the views of various religions on animals. A/B I can compare and evaluate the implications of different religious views. C/D I can explain how religious beliefs bear on practical issues.

  5. Basic Knowledge: MAINS Religious Views on Animals Animals are sentient beings: they have feelings and can suffer They were created by God as inferior to humans and for human use (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) They are part of the cycle of reincarnation together with humans (Hinduism, Buddhism) Animals have the same souls as humans, differing only in the degree of awareness

  6. Bearing on Practical Issues: MAINS • Write a paragraph: • Based on what you know, what do you think would be the percentage of vegetarians in India? In the UK? • Explain why. • India: about 40% are strict vegetarians, with over 70% avoiding meat on a regular basis. • UK: about 3% are strict vegetarians, with another 5% avoiding some meat.

  7. Compare and Evaluate: MAINS • Animal use and welfare: • Finish the sentence: “Unlike Christians, Hindus…

  8. Compare and Evaluate: MAINS • Human health and wellbeing: • Finish the sentence: “Differences in religious attitudes to animals lead to…”

  9. Compare and Evaluate: MAINS • Write a paragraph: • Compare and evaluate Eastern and Western religions in terms of their impact on animal welfare and human health: • What are the differences? What is the impact of beliefs? What beliefs are more helpful than others? How do they affect human behaviour? How do they shape social outcomes?

  10. Review your books and summarise on the page: DESSERT To know the views of various religions on animals and be able to critically evaluate them. • What grade do you think you achieved today? • What did you learn? • What went well? • What could have had been better? E/F I know the views of various religions on animals. C/D I can explain how religious beliefs bear on practical issues. A/B I can compare and evaluate the implications of different religious views.

More Related