WHAT ROLE DOES RELIGION PLAY IN SOCIETIES Religion

WHAT ROLE DOES RELIGION PLAY IN SOCIETIES? Religion, Morality, Ethics, Decision Making… Social Studies 8 What is a religion? What impacts have religions had in societies over times and places?

Vocabulary | Morality and Ethics Morals/Morality Ethics/Ethical § What do these words mean? § How are they related? § How are they unique? § How might they be tied to religions or faith?

Opening Thought| Morality and Ethics How do you know what the right thing to do is? Is religion a necessary part of ethical or moral decision making? In other words, are morals and ethics necessarily tied to religion or faith?

Religion and Morality. Do humans in the 21 st century need religion in order to be ethical or moral? re·li·gion  noun A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature and purpose of the universe, usually involving ritual observances and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. eth·i·cal adjective Pertaining to right or wrong in conduct. mor·al adjective Concerned with the principles or rules and the distinction between right and wrong.

Religion and Morality.

Religion and Morality. Do humans in the 21 st century need religion in order to be ethical or moral? Mini Fishbowl Discussion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Choose a partner. Select who is A and who is B. Group up with 3 other pairs, so you are a group of 4 pairs, 8 ish people. Take turns: All the As have a 5 minute discussion on the question. Bs observe. Then, all the Bs, have a discussion on the question. As observe. Come together as a full class and talk about what the As/Bs notice about the discussion itself (not the topic, but how the discussion went)

Reflective Writing. What do you rely upon to make decisions?