Secondary 5 Ethics & Religious Studies

Ethics and Religious Studies: from three ethical frameworks and religious traditions, through moral-dilemma analysis, to multi-perspective study of life and social issues — descriptive and non-doctrinal, with DSE-style examples and quizzes.

The order below is the recommended shallow-to-deep path.

Units 單元

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核心概念 Core Concepts1/1 live

  1. 1Ethics and Religious Studies Advanced: Core Concepts in DepthAdvanced
⚡ Unit quiz 快測5 Qs

Answer on your own first, then reveal — wrong answers go to your wrong-answer book.

Q1What are the four steps of dilemma analysis?

Q2What is the main difficulty consequentialism faces in hard cases?

Q3What is the difficulty of conflicting duties in deontology?

Q4Where does secular ethics mainly differ from religious ethics?

Q5What formula should be used to state religious ethical positions?

應用與應試 Application and Exam Skills1/1 live

  1. 2Ethics and Religious Studies Advanced: Application and Exam SkillsFoundation
⚡ Unit quiz 快測5 Qs

Answer on your own first, then reveal — wrong answers go to your wrong-answer book.

Q1What three things must be discerned when reading materials?

Q2What are the two levels of divergence?

Q3What are the four movements of argumentative writing?

Q4What does the first beat of a concessive rebuttal do?

Q5What are the four columns of issue notes?

Vocabulary book 生字簿

All terms, bilingual (printable).

m
moral dilemma道德兩難

A situation in which two or more values are each valid yet cannot all be honoured.

v
value conflict價值衝突

The state in which different values clash within one situation.

c
clarifying the facts釐清事實

The first step of analysis: listing the people, situation, options and consequences.

t
the parties' positions各方立場

The views of those affected and of different ethical and religious perspectives.

p
practical wisdom實踐智慧

In virtue ethics, the capacity to judge degree and act fittingly.

c
conflict of duties義務衝突

A situation in which several moral duties cannot all be fulfilled.

s
secular ethics世俗倫理

Ethical thinking grounded in reason and experience rather than religious faith.

r
religious ethics宗教倫理

Ethical thinking grounded in traditions of faith and scriptural teaching.

d
dialogue對話

Exchange in which parties understand one another accurately and note differences and common ground.

c
concessive rebuttal讓步式反駁

A rebuttal that first restates the opponent's strongest reason fairly, then explains why one's position stands.

q
quoting the material引用資料

The technique of picking the material's key words to show where a view comes from.

c
comparing viewpoints比較觀點

Pointing out where materials diverge in factual judgement or in ordering values.

l
layered answering分層作答

Reporting the material first, then one's own response, keeping the layers distinct.

f
four movements四部曲

The four parts of argumentative writing: stance, reasons, rebuttal and conclusion.

i
issue notes議題筆記

Revision notes on an issue in four columns: facts, values, positions, examples.

o
ordering of values價值取捨

A position's tendency to rank values in order of priority.

s
staying on task扣題

Keeping the answer tied to the question's instructions and scope.

r
reason paragraph理據段

A paragraph carrying one reason tied to a concept in argumentative writing.

More units rolling out in batches — same illustrated format.