Year 7 · Religious education · Religion, ethics and philosophy · Lesson 6
Applying ethics: how should we treat animals?
Applying ethics to animals: stewardship (Christianity), khalifah (Islam), ahimsa (Hinduism, Buddhism), humanist views, eating meat, animal testing, and Bentham, Singer and Kant.
17-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Explain religious teachings about animals
- Explain non-religious and philosophical views
- Evaluate eating meat and animal testing
- Write a balanced ethics answer
The method
- Explain.
- Religious view.
- Different view.
- Judge.
Key words: stewardship, khalifah, ahimsa, vegetarian, animal testing, Peter Singer, ethics.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
What is stewardship?
- Step 1: Look after
Answer: looking after the world on God's behalf
Question 2
Which religion uses the word khalifah?
- Step 1: Arabic
Answer: Islam
Question 3
What does khalifah mean?
- Step 1: Trust
Answer: trustee / guardian of the Earth