OCR Philosophy and Ethics Study Group (AS &amp; A2)

These are the A2 Ethics questions for 2016 if anyone needs them

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doctoroctagon

My AS old spec predictions are here:
https://mrlivermore.pushmepress.com/2017/05/12/old-spec-philosophy-of-religion-as-predictions-2017/

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username2444493

Some more predictions for old spec as philosophy and ethics from philosophical investigations

As philosophy
1. a) Explain Plato’s theory of FORMs
b) ‘Plato’s allegory of the cave does not explain the real world.’ Discuss

2. a) Explain what is meant by creatio ex nihilo.
b) To what extent can it be said that God is good?

3. a) Explain Aquinas’ first three ways.
b) Assess the extent to which Hume successfully disproves the cosmological argument.

4. a) Explain the differences between scientific and religious accounts of the beginning of the universe.
b) ‘Science disproves creationism.’ Discuss.

http://peped.org/philosophicalinvestigations/old-spec-ocr-p-r-predictions-2017-final-year/

As ethics
1. a. Explain the difference between absolute and relative morality
b. “Absolute morality is inflexible”. Discuss

2. a. Explain a religious ethical approach to issues surrounding euthanasia.
b. ‘Religious ethics is inflexible’. Discuss

3. a. Explain what Kant meant by the summum bonum.
b. “The summum bonum is unattainable”. Discuss

4. a. Explain a utilitarian approach to moral issues surrounding genetic modification of the human embryo.
b. “Utilitarianism cannot protect the sanctity of human life”. Discuss

http://peped.org/philosophicalinvestigations/old-spec-ocr-2017-ethics-predictions-final-year/

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username2444493

http://peped.org/philosophicalinvestigations/a2-ocr-predicted-exam-questions-2017/

A2 predictions from philosophical investigations

Philosophy

1.

Resurrection is more likely than reincarnation.’ Discuss

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‘Assess the veridicalness of religious experiences.’ Discuss

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‘Miracles are violations of nature.’ Discuss

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Assess the claim that analogy is the best way to talk about God.

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Critically assess Boethius’ solutions to the problems raised by the nature of God in Consolations of Philosophy chapter

Ethics

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“Meta-ethical theories give no clear meaning of the word ‘good’. Discuss

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Critically assess the idea that all our decisions are predetermined.

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Evaluate the view that conscience is the voice of God.

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“Ethical theories are of little use in guiding business decisions on globalisation”. Discuss

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Assess which ethical theory is of most use in considering issues surrounding sexual ethics.

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Dan_Lewis99

Is anyone here doing OCR A Level Buddhism??

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Attempting101

Original post by thefreakoffreaks

Yeah, no problem!

Conscience : https://hoxstuff.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/the-conscience.pdf

Free Will and Determinism: https://hoxstuff.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/free-will-and-determinism.pdf

Sexual ethics : https://hoxstuff.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/sexual-ethics.pdf

Extra resource : http://www.rsrevision.com/Alevel/ethics/sex_and_relationships/kant_utilitarianism_situation_ethics_virtue_ethics_natural_law_sex.pdf

Meta ethics : https://hoxstuff.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/meta-ethics.pdf

Business ethics : https://hoxstuff.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/business-ethics.pdf

Environmental ethics : https://hoxstuff.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/environmental-ethics.pdf

Virtue Ethics : https://hoxstuff.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/virtue-ethics.pdf

Your notes are great! What grade did you get in A2 for philosophy and ethics?

(edited 6 years ago)

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Attempting101

Would it be too risky to leave out environmental and business ethics?

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thepurplerain

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Original post by Attempting101

Would it be too risky to leave out environmental and business ethics?

I am purely because we only really brushed over them in class and I feel pretty confident on the other topics, hopefully they don't come up anyway!

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Original post by thepurplerain

I am purely because we only really brushed over them in class and I feel pretty confident on the other topics, hopefully they don't come up anyway!

which philosophy topics are you going to leave out? I'm leaving out environmental ethics and business ethics too for ethics

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thepurplerain

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Original post by jmartinzahid

which philosophy topics are you going to leave out? I'm leaving out environmental ethics and business ethics too for ethics

I'm not sure, I think Nature and Attributes of God is my least favourite but I'll probably just revise them all anyway just in case. What about you?

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Original post by thepurplerain

I'm not sure, I think Nature and Attributes of God is my least favourite but I'll probably just revise them all anyway just in case. What about you?

probably miracles, not a fan

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amvns

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is it risky to leave out virtue ethics? I don't think it'll come up this year?

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has anyone on here gotten a B at AS and aiming for an A overall?

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brightanna98

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Original post by jmartinzahid

has anyone on here gotten a B at AS and aiming for an A overall?

Yep I am! I only need to get a B though, but would be nice to get an A. I need AAB for university, but I'm quite confident that I'll get A/A*'s in my other two subjects :smile:

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Attempting101

If I have a solid C in AS and just scrape a B at A2 what grade would I get overall?

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