Year 11 - Religious education
Human rights and responsibilities
Religion, human rights and social justice
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will examine ideas of human rights and reponsibilities. They will examine ideas of religious expression, the status of women and issues related to wealth and charity. Pupils will gain an understanding of different religious and non-religious responses to these issues.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the nature and significance of human rights alongside corresponding responsibilities.
Key Notes
- Human rights are based on the idea that all people have inherent dignity and should be treated fairly
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights outlines basic rights that belong to every human being and influences laws
- The extent to which people receive these rights varies, e.g. historically Christianity has not always supported them
- Christian teaching supports human rights based on teachings about human dignity, love, justice and equality
- Rights often come with responsibilities to uphold such as the responsibility to honour and respect the rights of others
Vocabulary To Learn
- dignity: the worth and value of each human life
- justice: what is fair or right
- human rights: freedoms and protections every person should have because they are human
- responsiblities: the duty or obligation to act in a way that considers the impact on others
- UDHR: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Rights are more important than responsibilities
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Human rights are based on the idea that all people have inherent dignity and should be treated fairly. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights outlines basic rights that belong to every human being and influences laws.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'dignity'
the worth and value of each human life.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Rights are more important than responsibilities. Correction: Most people believe that true justice involves both: rights must be protected, but everyone has a duty to care for others.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Attitudes to wealth and its uses Study Guide
- Charity and issues with giving money to people living in poverty Study Guide
- Different religious views about freedom of religious expression Study Guide
- Different religious views about the status of women in religion Study Guide
- Different religious views about the uses of wealth Study Guide
- Ethical arguments related to racial discrimination Study Guide
- Exploitation of people living in poverty including people-trafficking Study Guide
- Exploitation of people living in poverty; fair pay and interest on loans Study Guide
- Freedom of religious expression Study Guide
- Prejudice and discrimination in religion and belief Study Guide
- Racial prejudice and discrimination Study Guide
- Social justice Study Guide
- Tackling poverty and its causes Study Guide
- The responsibility of those in poverty to overcome difficulties Study Guide
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