Theme 3: Issues of Good and Evil

§RA-C1.T3Foundation and Higher tierEduqas GCSE Religious Studies (C120)

Theme 3: Issues of Good and Evil is one of 4 subtopics in C1: Ethics in the Modern World, part of Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (specification §RA-C1.T3). The official spec splits it into Crime and Punishment, Forgiveness and Good, Evil and Suffering. Examiners can ask about 11 named concepts here, from What Makes an Act Wrong? to Key Concepts. Inside the app, this subtopic can be practised directly: exam-format questions, AI-marked against the official mark scheme.

What Theme 3: Issues of Good and Evil covers

Crime and Punishment§RA-C1.T3.1
Forgiveness§RA-C1.T3.2
Good, Evil and Suffering§RA-C1.T3.3

Concepts you need to know

The named concepts the C120 specification examines in this subtopic. The full what-to-know, how-to-get-top-marks and examiner-expectations breakdown for each lives inside the app.

What Makes an Act Wrong?Christian Teachings on ForgivenessOrigin of Evil: TheodiciesThe Problem of EvilCauses and Aims of PunishmentForgiveness vs JusticeTreatment of Criminals: Prison Reformers and ChaplainsKey Concept: ForgivenessKey ConceptsThe Death PenaltyKey Concepts

Other subtopics in C1: Ethics in the Modern World

Theme 1: Issues of Relationships Theme 2: Issues of Life and Death Theme 4: Issues of Human Rights

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