Year 13 AS 90826 Analyse the response of a religious tradition to a contemporary ethical issue

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Introduction: Background to contemporary ethical issue--environmental issue ie. climate change in New Zealand.

Summarise: These articles on climate change https://climate.nasa.gov/, https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/ethics-and-global-climate-change-84226631/,

https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2019/11/11/intergenerational-ethics-climate-change/, https://theconversation.com/the-ethics-of-climate-change-what-we-owe-people-and-the-rest-of-the-planet-51785, 


Thesis statement: Climate change raises ethical issues involving four main aspects: intergenerational accountability, an unequal disproportionate impact of climate change on poor countries and vulnerable communities, the depletion of nature and the imprudence of waiting for scientific certainty before taking action. This essay will examine the Catholic response to the first two aspects (Reorder according to which issues you would like to address)


https://kirkcenter.org/interviews/catholic-social-teaching-and-contemporary-social-problems/

https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/environment/upload/laudato-si-discussion-guide.pdf

https://www.faithcentral.org.nz/classroom/year-13/13c-ethics-and-ethical-issues

https://environment.yale.edu/news/article/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-papal-encyclical

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2013/09/17/catholics-the-environment-and-a-culture-of-waste/

https://www.liturgytools.net/2015/08/hymns-care-of-creation-world-day-of-prayer-conservation-ecology-earth-stewardship.html


Firstly, the Catholic bible addresses the issue of (common good/ preferential option for the poor/ responsible stewardship/ prudent co-creators ) in this way. Quote three bible verses and explain how its ethical principle relates.



Secondly, Pope Francis in his papal letters or environment encyclical teaches _______.

 Paraphrase what is said and explain the connection to the issues. However, in Vatican Documents like Humanae Vitae or Donum Vitae/ NZ Catholic bishops  ___________.



 Thirdly, contemporary Catholic academics/ academic, _______(name) said _______(quote) in _______(publication) Summarise key points.



Finally, in Catholic church practices for example the church calendar, liturgy, hymns and religious orders, these issues are (low priority/ high priority). (Give evidence for your view) _______ (Suggest why you think this is so) _________


In conclusion, the Catholic response to these issues is clear in its (sacred text/ papal letters/ responses of prominent catholic laity / church practices) but less so in ________. The possible wider (social/ historical/ geographical/ political/ personal) implications of the Catholic Church’s response to climate change could be _________.

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